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On Lake Victoria, near Entebbe

Mabamba Swamp

A papyrus swamp on Lake Victoria, a short drive from Entebbe airport, where a local canoe and an expert birder go looking for the shoebill.

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Sun at Mabamba Swamp today Sunrise 06:31 Sunset 18:38

A shoebill standing in a papyrus swamp

Mabamba Swamp at a glance

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06:31
Sunrise at Mabamba Swamp today
18:38
Sunset at Mabamba Swamp today
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Of daylight today
  • Where Mabamba Swamp on Lake Victoria, near Entebbe
  • The search A local canoe with an expert birder, for the shoebill and other marsh species
  • The shoebill Wild and never guaranteed, but one of the most reliable sites near Entebbe
  • Bring Binoculars, and insect repellent for swamp days
  • Plan your flight On our trips that end here, choose a late flight after the canoe morning

What you do there

What to do in Mabamba Swamp

From first light to last, with today’s real sunrise and sunset at Mabamba Swamp to mark the day.

  1. Sunrise at Mabamba Swamp today

    06:31

  2. Paddle for the shoebill

    A local canoe and an expert birder search the swamp for the shoebill stork. It is a wild bird, so we promise the search and never the sighting.

  3. Watch the other marsh birds

    The same canoe morning is for the other marsh species too, which is why binoculars matter more than a long lens.

  4. Start or finish a trip here

    Mabamba is close to Entebbe, so it either opens a birding safari on the second morning or closes a gorilla and chimpanzee trip before your flight home.

  5. Sunset at Mabamba Swamp today

    18:38

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