La girafe de Rothschild in Parc national des chutes de Murchison
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- Parc national des chutes de Murchison
Observer le plus grand mammifère du monde arpenter les forêts d'acacias, c'est une véritable leçon d'élégance au ralenti. De près, ce qui les trahit immédiatement, c’est leur pelage unique : leurs taches marron caractéristiques s’arrêtent brusquement au niveau des genoux, donnant l’impression qu’ils portent des bas blancs immaculés. En se tenant tranquillement à leurs pieds, on peut entendre le bruit surprenant de leurs longues langues préhensiles violettes qui arrachent les feuilles juste à côté des épines redoutables de deux pouces des arbres. Bien qu’ils se déplacent souvent en petits groupes familiaux gracieux, croiser un immense troupeau de garde-nourrisse composé de dizaines d’adultes imposants et de petits espiègles avançant à l’unisson à l’horizon offre une image saisissante et surréaliste qui redéfinit votre sens des proportions.
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Murchison Falls holds Uganda's largest population of Rothschild's giraffe, one of the rarest giraffe subspecies in Africa. Small family groups move across the northern savanna's acacia woodland, often visible from the same Buligi tracks used for lion and elephant game drives, making this the single most reliable park in Uganda for a giraffe sighting on an ordinary game drive.
- What Parc national des chutes de Murchison Is Known For
Murchison Falls National Park is Uganda's largest national park, named for the point where the Nile forces through a gorge roughly seven meters wide before dropping into Murchison Falls itself and the "Devil's Cauldron," creating a deafening roar and a permanent mist bow(looks like a rainbow). It holds the country's largest population of the rare, light-colored Rothschild’s (Nubian) giraffe, alongside elephants, buffalo, and lions on its northern savanna.
A secondary waterfall, Uhuru Falls, split off from the main cataract around the time of Uganda’s independence in 1962 ("uhuru" means freedom in Swahili).
- Best Time to Visit Parc national des chutes de Murchison
The dry seasons, late December through February and June through September, keep park roads in better condition for game drives and give the clearest views from the Nile boat cruise. The wetter months still run both activities, with muddier tracks and lusher scenery along the riverbanks.
Last updated October 22, 2026
· Written by Enoch, Huko Safaris
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Best Months to See La girafe de Rothschild in Uganda
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La girafe de Rothschild
Murchison Falls National Park has the largest population. A huge success story is the translocation of these giraffes across the Nile to the southern sector and into Lake Mburo National Park and Kidepo Valley. If you stay at a lodge near Lake Mburo, you might even get to do a walking safari to stand safely on foot near these towering animals: it completely changes your perspective on their scale!
— Enoch, Huko Safaris
Parc national des chutes de Murchison
You haven't truly experienced Murchison until you take the Nile boat cruise toward the Devil’s Cauldron. As you get close, the boat deck literally starts vibrating under your feet, the roar of the water drowns out the engine, and you see a permanent mist bow at the falls: pure adrenaline! My tip: always do the hike to the top of the falls at sunset. It is spectacular under the golden Ugandan sky. Wishing you a fun stay!
— Enoch, Huko Safaris