Uganda Tour And Safari Attractions |Ssezibwa Falls

Ssezibwa Falls
The falls lie 35 km east of Kampala, and is reputed to have been a favourite spot of Kabakas Mwanga and Mutesa II, both of whom planted trees there that still flourish today. Revered in Kiganda folklore, the water fall and Ssezibwa river, hundred years ago a legend goes, a woman called Nakangu of the Echibe clan gave birth not to two children, as expected, but a twin river, split into two distant streams by an island immediately below the waterfall. It is believed locally that the spirits of Nakangu’s unborn children-Ssezibwa and Mobeya-still inhabit the river, and it was once customary for any Muganda passing its source at Namukono, some 20km further east, to throw a handful of grass or stones into it for good luck.
The water falls is pretty especially during the rainy season and its fringing trees harbour an interesting selection of birds. The falls can be reached by following the Jinja Road out of Kampala to Kayanja trading centre, then following a clearly signposted dirt road running southward for about 2km.