Kidepo Valley National Park

Kidepo Valley National Park is a 1,442 square kilometres (557 sq mi) national park in the Karamoja region in northeast Uganda. Kidepo is rugged savannah, dominated by the 2,750 metres (9,020 ft) Mount Morungole and transected by the Kidepo and Narus rivers.

This article is about the Ugandan national park. For the South Sudanese game reserve, see Kidepo Game Reserve.
Kidepo Valley National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Location of Kidepo Valley National Park
LocationKarenga Karamoja, Northern Region, Uganda, Uganda
Coordinates03°54′N 33°51′E
Area1,442 km2 (557 sq mi)
Established1958
Named forfrom the Mening or Ketebo verb Kidebo, meaning ‘Help us
OperatorUganda Wildlife Authority
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