Kidepo Valley National Park is located in northeastern Uganda in Karamoja region – Kaabong district.The park covers an area of 1442km2 and lies at an altitude between 914m and 2750m above sea level. It was gazetted as a national park in 1962.

The park lies in a semi-arid area between Uganda’s border with Sudan and Kenya. It is neighbored by a pastoral Karamojong community of hunters and gatherers whose survival is threatened. The park is named after Kidepo river which is one of the 2 seasonal rivers that water this park, the other being River Narus. These 2 rivers disappear during the dry season leaving the inhabitants of the park to depend on wetlands and remnant pools in Narus valley for water.

The park has recorded 77 mammal species and 475 bird species including the Ostrich. This is the only park in Uganda with cheetahs.

Kidepo Valley National Park is arguably the most beautiful park in Uganda but it has been less explored due to its remoteness. Activities include game drives, birding, hiking, nature walks and community walks.

The most preferred means of transport to Kidepo Valley National Park is by air.