Near Tangi Gate on the northern side of Murchison Falls, the Uganda Wildlife Authority maintains a basic public campsite – a plain, inexpensive place to pitch a tent that has one big thing going for it: it is inside the northern sector, so you can be out on the game-drive tracks at first light without waiting for the Paraa ferry. Facilities are minimal and you need to be self-sufficient, but for a budget camping safari focused on wildlife it is hard to beat on price and position.
Where it is
Near Tangi Gate on the northern approach via Purongo and Gulu, inside the northern game-drive sector. The Buligi and Albert tracks begin a short drive away, so dawn drives start with no ferry crossing. The Paraa jetty for the launch cruise is a 30-to-40-minute drive south, and the top of the falls a ferry crossing beyond that.
The setting
A simple cleared and grassed area in savanna woodland near the gate, unfenced or lightly fenced, with wildlife and birds around and big quiet skies at night. It is a base for early drives rather than a place to linger.
Rooms
Pitches only – bring or hire a tent, a mattress and bedding. A head torch is essential. Mosquito nets come with hired tents.
Facilities and food
Basic shared pit or flush toilets and a cold or bucket shower, a water point, and room for a camp kitchen. No catering, power or Wi-Fi – self-cater or we send a cook and supplies. Rangers at the gate can advise; we arrange the drives, cruise and falls hike.
Who it suits
Tangi UWA Campsite suits equipped campers, overland trips and budget groups with a cook and kit who want the cheapest overnight inside the northern sector for dawn game drives. It also works for a route in or out via Gulu. It is not for anyone wanting a bed or catering as standard.
What it costs, as a guide
A public campsite pitch is a small nightly fee of roughly US$8 to US$15 per person, plus a modest charge if you hire a tent and bedding rather than bringing your own. There is no catering, so you self-cater or we send a cook. Park entry fees, your vehicle and guide, and the activities are all separate – a full safari quote from us wraps everything into one figure. Rates move with the season and the room type and change from year to year, so the prices here are indicative and for planning only; we always confirm the exact current rate for your dates directly with the property before you commit to anything.
How it fits your safari
Tangi UWA Campsite is by the northern gate, inside the game-drive sector, so it is the lowest-cost way to be positioned for a first-light drive with no ferry crossing. We use it for equipped campers and budget group trips where we bring the tents and a cook; it also suits a route entering or leaving the park to the north via Gulu.
Good to know
Rates, room types and exact facilities change from season to season, so we confirm the current price and availability for your dates directly with the property before you commit to anything – there is no charge for this and no obligation. Power at most Murchison lodges is a mix of mains, solar and generator and may switch off overnight, so a head torch and a power bank are worth carrying; Wi-Fi, where it exists, is slow and best treated as a way to send a message home. Meals are usually full board, and any lodge will pack a breakfast or lunch box for an early game drive if we let the kitchen know. A yellow-fever certificate is required to enter Uganda and malaria prophylaxis is recommended for the whole country.
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