Kidepo Valley National Park

Kidepo Valley National Park
Location in Uganda
LocationKarenga Karamoja, Northern Region, Uganda, Uganda
Coordinates3°54′N 33°51′E / 3.900°N 33.850°E / 3.900; 33.850
Area1,442 km2 (557 sq mi)
Established1958
Named forfrom the Mening or Ketebo verb Kidebo, meaning ‘Help us
OperatorUganda Wildlife Authority

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.