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Murchison Falls

British  
/ ˈmɜːtʃɪsən /

noun

  1. another name for Kabalega Falls

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

From BBC Mar. 25, 2026

He also cited the elephants that run rampant from the nearby Murchison Falls National Park, where TotalEnergies is digging oil wells, and trample people’s crops.

From Seattle Times Aug. 22, 2023

“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

Elephants are losing their habitat in Murchison Falls National Park in western Uganda, as land is cleared to drill for oil.

From New York Times Mar. 14, 2023

These Baker named Murchison Falls, as a compliment to the President of the Royal Geographical Society.

From Noble Deeds of the World's Heroines by Moore, Henry Charles

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