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Murchison Falls

British  
/ ˈmɜːtʃɪsən /

noun

  1. another name for Kabalega Falls

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Rangers guard a mountain of confiscated snares in Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

“We know there’s a reduction in hippos, especially in Murchison Falls National Park,” which is home to close to 3,000 of Uganda’s 10,000 estimated hippos, he says.

From National Geographic • Aug. 10, 2023

“This is a sanctuary,” said Ben Ntale, a Ugandan tour guide who has been bringing visitors to the Murchison Falls National Park for two decades.

From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2023

Oil wells will be drilled within Murchison Falls National Park, western Uganda.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 4, 2022

This was the great waterfall of the Nile, and was named the Murchison Falls, in compliment to the president of the Royal Geographical Society.

From Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley by Kingston, William Henry Giles