Islands on Lake Bunyonyi
Lake Bunyonyi is located in the Southwestern region of Uganda and it is situated between two districts such as; Kisoro and Kabale district the lake is considered to be among the best destinations one could ever visit while on a safari in Uganda.
The lake is surrounded by beautiful nature, and green lush vegetation, and the steep hills in the neighborhood cover are always cultivated all those who visit the lake have a chance to participate in many interesting safari activities like; bird watching, hiking, guided nature walks, mountain biking, community visits, swimming, cultural encounters, canoeing and many more.
Lake Bunyonyi is also surrounded by stunning and beautiful islands, which are about 29 in number and are considered to be among the top tourist attractions around this lake. Therefore, some of the islands include;
Bushara Island.
Bushara Island is famously known as the best destination to visit while on a birding safari in the country because it is considered to be one of the best areas for birding safaris on Lake Bunyonyi. Touring around Bushara Island gives individuals most especially those who happen to be bird lovers to sightsee one of the unique bird species which is known as the rare shoebill stork and many others. More so, people who are interested in visiting Bushara Island are encouraged to carry along their binoculars, which help them to always capture classic and clear views of the bird species even when they are in distant areas.
Kahugye Island.
Kahugye Island is one of the most exciting places to visit while on their adventurous safari as they get opportunities to engage in many interesting activities like; game drives where they get chances to sightsee at very many wildlife species due to the fact that it is home to many wildlife species such as; lions, zebras, antelopes, waterbucks, and many others and during this period of time, individuals are always accompanied by the park guides and rangers with an aim to lead them through. More so, they can participate in other activities like; bird watching, guided nature walks, community visits, and many others.
Akampene Island.
Akampene Island is one of the most visited Islands because of its history and it is commonly referred to as the “Punishment Island”. This Island is also considered the smallest island compared to the other 29 islands. More so, Akampene Island is famously known because it used to be an island where girls who got pregnant out of wedlock were always taken to be punished. Therefore, the teenage girls who usually got pregnant before marriage were always neglected there and abandoned to starve until they died or some of them were always thrown into the waters to drown because girls did not know how to swim. In addition, this was highly considered as a punishment because, in their culture, a girl who got pregnant out of wedlock was always seen to bring a lot of shame to their family to the extent that they were always denied the bride price.
The best time for tourists to visit Lake Bunyonyi is always during the dry season between the months of June to September and Mid-December to February when there are fewer rains and the grass vegetation always tends to be short which enables them to capture beautiful features of all the amazing features.
Contact our trusted tour operators in case of any more information and inquiries about how many islands are found in Lake Bunyonyi and Book with our tours and travel companies such as; Explore Rwanda Tours who offer the best tour packages while on your safari on Lake Bunyonyi.
