City
Kampala
🇺🇬 Uganda
Africa, Uganda 542 spp. recorded
Kampala is the capital and largest city of Uganda. Wikipedia
0.259° N 32.603° E
🦜 Nature
542 Species sighted
77,775 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Hammer-headed Fruit Bat
Hypsignathus monstrosus
LC
De Brazza’s Monkey
Cercopithecus neglectus
VU
grey-mantled grey-cheeked mangabey
Lophocebus albigena
LC
Banded Mongoose
Mungos mungo
LC
Moloney's flat-headed bat
Mimetillus moloneyi
LC
Olive Baboon
Papio anubis
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Brown Forest Cobra
Naja subfulva
LC
Montane side-striped chameleon
Trioceros ellioti
Emerald Snake
Hapsidophrys smaragdinus
LC
Red-lipped Snake
Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia
Bell’s Hingeback Tortoise
Kinixys belliana
LC
Brown House Snake
Boaedon fuliginosus
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Crowned bullfrog
Hoplobatrachus occipitalis
LC
African Common Toad
Sclerophrys gutturalis
LC
Eastern Flat-backed Toad
Sclerophrys pusilla
LC
Kivu Reed Frog
Hyperolius kivuensis
LC
Mwanza Frog
Xenopus victorianus
LC
Four-striped Tree-folding Frog
Afrixalus quadrivittatus
LC
Common Reed Frog
Hyperolius viridiflavus
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
LC
Eastern Flat-backed Toad
Sclerophrys pusilla
LC
Graceful Chameleon
Chamaeleo gracilis
LC
Kivu Reed Frog
Hyperolius kivuensis
Recent sightings in Kampala
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Uganda Wildlife Education Centre
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Entebbe Crane Guest House
Daily sight. prob.vs avg -
Lake Victoria Hotel
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Airport Guest House
Daily sight. prob.vs avg
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
43Jan
39Feb
41Mar
39Apr
48May
45Jun
46Jul
41Aug
46Sep
42Oct
40Nov
40Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
High
Protected land
5%
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
10
areasWildlife spots
12
spotsZoos & centres
1
placesClimate
Tropical rainforest
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Zoos & rescue centres
0.0 World-class
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
ExcellentHow rich is the wildlife?
5.0
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 834
🐒 Mammals 205
🦎 Reptiles 145
🐸 Amphibians 43
1227 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
41 Threatened 0 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
5.0
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
65% 📊
Coverage (167 species at ≥5% of 1227 in the inventory)
14% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (11 bird, 1 mammal)
20% 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
11 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
28 🏕️
Experience
ExcellentHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
5.0
Climate Pleasant High
Green cover High High
Protected land & sea 5% land High
Protected areas 10 High
Wildlife spots 12 High
Zoos & centres 1 Medium
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Kampala?
542 species
Kampala's urban area has 542 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Hadada (about 80%), Common Bulbul (about 80%), Eastern Grey Plantain-eater (about 70%), Woodland Kingfisher (about 70%) and African Thrush (about 70%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Mantled Guereza (about 60%); among reptiles, Nile Monitor (about 30%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Kampala?
January, May and July–September
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 60% in February–April, June and October–December.
Can you see an Eastern Grey Plantain-eater in Kampala?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Grey Plantain-eater sighting in Kampala on a given day, based on 1,943 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is May and August–September (about 80%).
Can you see a Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill in Kampala?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill sighting in Kampala on a given day, based on 1,267 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is July (about 70%).
Can you see a Mantled Guereza in Kampala?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Mantled Guereza sighting in Kampala on a given day, based on 109 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is June, August and November (about 70%).
Where in Kampala is wildlife easiest to see?
Entebbe Botanical Garden
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Entebbe Botanical Garden (360 bird species recorded), followed by Uganda Wildlife Education Centre and Boma Guesthouse. See them on the map.
Is Kampala good for wildlife watching?
5.0 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Kampala gets 5.0/5: 3rd of 380 cities worldwide and 1st in Africa. 30 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
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Sources: urban area GHSL Urban Centre Database R2024A, European Commission JRC (CC BY 4.0) · protected land WDPA, UNEP-WCMC & IUCN (via GHSL) · climate NASA POWER · wildlife GBIF.org citizen-science data