Transparent Lake Kamunzuku: Uganda is known to have various attractions that are thrilling to marvel at especially while on a wildlife safari into the country, for those who love to have some of the most exciting adventures in the pearl of Africa there are various destinations to go to, and get to have some electrifying views.
One of the other marvels attractions in the pearl of Africa is the great Kamunzuku Lake which is known to be the glass lake of Uganda, this transparent Lake Kamunzuku is situated just on the outskirts of Queen Elizabeth National Park in the western district of Rubirizi.
Hence having a visit to the lake permits sightseers to have a thrilling adventure as they explore the lake and the national park; this virgin, fresh, and seemingly untapped lake is a must-visit for all fun hunters.
Lake Kamunzuku can be accessed through the Kasese-Ishasha route. Though this route may be dusty, you will go through the green Twin Crater lakes. The access road also leads you up to the Dave da Cave area where a local guide can be accessed to help reach the lake. From Dave da Cave, one will also go through the banana plantations and thick trees of the Katsyoha-Kitomi forest reserve in western Uganda.
To the locals around, the waters of Lake Kamunzuku are believed to have spiritual healing properties and are perceived to have healed tough gonorrhea-infected people hence adding to more reasons as to why sightseers come to the lake for a visitation.
This has been reliably testified by locals from neighboring communities who have been healed. Many who are sick come and dive into the lake, the water of the lake is so clear that one does not require any marine gadget to see the bottom of the lake but only open the eyes and look into the water.
Lake Kamunzuku is hidden deep in the forest and thus has no water inlet or outlet this tells why the water is clean, clear, and fresh simply because it originates from underground and can be filtered by different roots of forest trees. For all the visitors intending or going to western Uganda via Lake Mburo National Park or Queen Elizabeth National Park, you can pass by the transparent lake.
You should definitely consider visiting this only untapped virgin lake and join the list of the visitors who discovered the mighty and natural healing power-soaked lake Kamunzuku thus consider visiting the most naturally enriched country in the world.
It’s about USD 30 for the services of a local guide which fee is paid to community authorities for you to reach the only transparent lake in East Africa and the region as a whole. On top of the beautiful attractions that sum up the “The Pearl of Africa” this newly exposed one is wondrous kindly find time to visit it and tell your own part of the story.
Side activities after the Transparent Lake visit
After sightseeing the lake sightseers can get to go for gorilla tracking, chimpanzee tracking, and game drives in Queen Elizabeth National Park, and Lake Mburo National Park, among other destinations in western Uganda. Lake Kamunzuku is one place to visit while in Uganda on Uganda Safaris Tours and visiting this lake will enrich your trip beyond the expectations you had laid down.
Uganda is truly the Pearl of Africa because after seeing the tree-climbing lions in Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth National Park), one goes for another thrilling tour, nature walk, and photography at the only transparent lake in Africa.
For more information about the Transparent Lake Kamunzuku, you can get in contact with our trusted tour operators who will get you booked up for a visit to the transparent lake and other inquiries about the pearl of Africa.
