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20-463: Kidepo Valley National Park is located near Karenga in Kaabong District, in the northeastern corner of Uganda. The park is approximately 220 kilometres (140 mi), by road northwest of Moroto , the largest town in the sub-region. It is approximately 520 kilometres (320 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala , Uganda's capital and largest city. The northwestern boundary of the park runs along

40-513: A lesser extent drumstick trees . Sausage trees and fan palms line the water courses. Euphorbia candelabrum and the shorter monkey bread and Buffalo thorn trees are also present. Perennial water makes River Kidepo an oasis in the semi-desert which hosts over 86 mammal species including spotted hyena , lion, cheetah, African leopard , African wild dog , African bush elephant , giraffe, zebra, African buffalo , bat-eared fox , Rothschild's giraffe , and almost 500 bird species. Streams in

60-714: A new shilling (UGX) was introduced in 1987 worth 100 old shillings. The shilling is usually a stable currency and predominates in most financial transactions in Uganda, which has a very efficient foreign exchange market with low spreads. The United States dollar is also widely accepted. Sterling and increasingly the euro are also used. The Bank of Uganda cut its policy rate to 22% on 1 February 2012 after reduction of inflation for 3 consecutive months. In 1966, coins were introduced in denominations of -/ 5 , -/ 10 , -/ 20 and -/ 50 and 1/ = and 2/ = . The -/ 5 , -/ 10 and -/ 20 coins were struck in bronze, with

80-703: Is a tepid hot spring in the extreme north of the park, in Lotukei, South Sudanese boundary. This spring is the most permanent source of water in the park. The soil in the park is clayey. In the Kidepo Valley, black chalky clay and sandy-clay loam predominate, while the Narus Valley has freer-draining red clays and loams. Most of the park is open tree savannah. Because of differences in rainfall with annual averages of 89 cm (35 in) in Narus and 64 cm (25 in) in

100-489: Is composed of various tribes both from Acholi and Karamoja with vast languages and even the south Sudanese 'Mening quarters' Karenga are one of the most proud lucky farmers in nomadic karamoja and the soil supports growth of various food crops for subsistence homestead use. Ugandan shilling The shilling ( Swahili : shilingi ; abbreviation: USh ; ISO code : UGX ) is the currency of Uganda . Officially divided into cents until 2013, due to substantial inflation

120-785: The Bank of Uganda introduced notes in denominations of 5/ = , 10/ = , 20/ = and 100/ = . In 1973, 50/ = notes were introduced, followed by 500/ = and 1,000/ = in 1983 and 5,000/ = in 1985. In 1987, notes were introduced in the new currency in denominations of 5/ = , 10/ = , 20/ = , 50/ = , 100/ = and 200/ = . In 1991, 500/ = and 1,000/ = notes were added, followed by 5,000/ = in 1993, 10,000/ = in 1995, 20,000/ = in 1999, 50,000/ = in 2003 and 2,000/ = in 2010. Banknotes currently in circulation are 1,000/ = , 2,000/ = , 5,000/ = , 10,000/ = , 20,000/ = and 50,000/ = . In 2005,

140-523: The Bank of Uganda was considering whether to replace the low-value notes such as the 1,000/ = with coins . The lower denomination notes take a battering in daily use, often being very dirty and sometimes disintegrating. On 17 May 2010, the Bank of Uganda issued a new family of notes featuring a harmonised banknote design that depict Uganda's rich historical, natural, and cultural heritage. They also bear improved security features. Five images appear on all

160-571: The 1960s Kidepo had a sustainable Rothschild giraffe population of over 400 animals. By 1992 this had been poached down to only three animals, including a single female. In 1997 Warden Peter Möller obtained funding from the Frankfurt Zoological Society to translocate giraffes from Kenya's Lake Nakuru National Park. One female died in the holding facility in Lake Nakuru. Two females and one male were flown to Kidepo. In Kidepo one male

180-409: The 1960s before Paul Ssali Edward Asalu as chief park warden Capt. John Emille Otekat also worked as chief park warden In the fiscal year 2009-2010 Kidepo received USh  294 million (US$ 129,000 or €99,000 as of August 1, 2010) from 2,100 visitors. By the 2012-2013 fiscal year this had grown to USh 466 million ($ 178,000 or €134,000 as of August 1, 2013) from 2300 visitors. During

200-511: The Kidepo Valley are dotted with palms, whereas whistling thorn acacia bushes are growing in higher elevated areas. The park is managed by the Uganda Wildlife Authority . The USAID as of August 2013 was financing the improvement of roads within the park. The administration of the park is led by a Chief Warden. This position has been held by the following wardens: ODUR first black African to be chief park warden managed Kidepo in

220-547: The Kidepo valleys, vegetation and animal populations vary between the two valleys. Narus is a name given by the Ketebo or Mening or Amening Clan which were the people living in the Valley. Primary grasses in the Narus Valley are the shorter red oat grass and taller bunchy Guinea grass and fine thatching grass . Common trees in the drier areas are red thorn acacias , desert dates , and to

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240-421: The higher denominations struck in cupro-nickel. The 2-shilling was only issued that year. In 1972, cupro-nickel 5-shilling coins were issued but were withdrawn from circulation and are now very rare. In 1976, copper-plated steel replaced bronze in the 5- and 10-cent and cupro-nickel-plated steel replaced cupro-nickel in the 50-cent and 1-shilling. In 1986, nickel-plated-steel 50-cent and 1-shilling coins were issued,

260-496: The international frontier with Bira, South Sudan and abuts against its Kidepo Game Reserve . The Ketebo or Mening are the original inhabitants of the area, who had been living here since 1800. It was gazetted as a game reserve by the British colonial government in 1958, and the people were evicted. The purpose was both to protect the animals from hunting and to prevent further clearing of bush for tsetse fly -control. The eviction of

280-460: The last coins of the first shilling. In 1987, copper-plated-steel 1/ = and 2/ = and stainless-steel 5/ = and 10/ = coins were introduced, with the 5/ = and 10/ = curved-equilateral heptagonal in shape. In 1998, coins for 50/ = , 100/ = , 200/ = and 500/ = were introduced. Denominations currently circulating are 50/ = , 100/ = , 200/ = , 500/ = , and 1,000/ = . In 1966,

300-481: The prefix is used (e.g. USh 10 million). This pattern was modelled on sterling 's pre-decimal notation, in which amounts were written in some combination of pounds (£), shillings (s), and pence (d, for denarius ). In that notation, amounts under a pound were notated only in shillings and pence. The first Ugandan shilling (UGS) replaced the East African shilling in 1966 at par. Following high inflation,

320-619: The reserve into the Kidepo Valley National Park in 1962. The first chief warden of the park was Ian Ross, a Briton. In 1972, Paul Ssali, a Ugandan, replaced him. Their handover and training was the subject of the 1974 American documentary film, " The Wild and the Brave ." The park consists of the two major valley systems of the Kidepo and Narus Rivers. The valley floors lie between 3,000 feet (910 m) and 4,000 feet (1,200 m) AMSL . Kanangorok (also spelled Kananorok or Kanatarok)

340-533: The resident people and the resultant famine , especially the Ketebo people who were forcefully relocated to other areas within Bira such as Napotpot, Kalo Kudo, Namosingo, Loriwo and Naurkori in South Sudan , was cited by park management as an example of the unacceptable consequences of not taking community needs into account when designating reserves. The newly independent government of Uganda under Milton Obote converted

360-497: The shilling now has no subdivision. Prices in the Ugandan shilling are written in the form of x/y , where x is the amount in shillings, while y is the amount in cents. An equals sign or hyphen represents zero amount. For example, 50 cents is written as "-/ 50 " and 100 shillings as "100/ = " or "100/-". Sometimes the abbreviation USh is prefixed for distinction. If the amount is written using words as well as numerals, only

380-526: The six denominations: Ugandan mat patterns, Ugandan basketry, the map of Uganda (complete with the equator line), the Independence Monument , and a profile of a man wearing Karimojong headdress. Bank of Uganda Governor Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile said the new notes did not constitute a currency reform, nor were they dictated by politics. The redesign, he said, was driven by the need to comply with international practices and to beat counterfeiters. Uganda

400-558: Was eaten by lions shortly after being released. [REDACTED] Kidepo Valley National Park travel guide from Wikivoyage Karenga, Uganda Karenga is a town in the Karenga District , in the Karamoja sub-region , in northeast Uganda. It is the administrative and commercial headquarters of Karenga District, which became effective in 2019. The town is one of the primary gateways into Kidepo Valley National Park . Karenga town

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