Murchison Falls is the most powerful waterfall in Uganda (4 photos + 1 video)
Murchison Falls, also known as Kabarega Falls, is located on the River Nile between Lake Kyoga and Lake Albert in Uganda. It is formed when the entire Nile River, which is 100 to 120 meters wide before the falls, bursts through a small crack in the rocks just 7 meters wide, creating one of the most turbulent waterfalls in Africa with a flow of more than 300 cubic meters of water per second. 
The colossal volumes of water breaking through the rocks create a constant roar, and the earth shakes continuously. The water suspension that the falls create helps to support lush and lush vegetation all year round. 
Murchison Falls is one of a series of falls on the Victoria Nile. It is quite modest in height - about 43 meters, but its appearance is truly impressive. The falls are the centerpiece of the Murchison Falls National Park, which covers an area of 3,840 square kilometers. 
There are actually two parallel falls here. Just before the walls, the Nile splits into two branches. The southern one is the Murchison Falls, and the northern one is the Uhuru Falls, which has less water.
It is believed that it was first discovered in 61 AD, when Emperor Nero ordered a detachment of Roman legionaries to search for the source of the Nile. Some historians believe that the Romans never reached the falls due to the extremely difficult route, and instead became stuck in the Sudd swamps about 800 kilometers to the south. The first Europeans to achieve their goal were Samuel Baker and Florence Baker. They named the falls after the president of the Royal Geographical Society, Sir Roderick Murchison. 
In the 1970s, then-president of Uganda Idi Amin renamed the body of water Kabarega Falls in honor of the former ruler of Uganda. However, this name did not become popular and did not stick, and after his removal from power, the old name was returned to this amazing place.
