Kampala · Uganda
Ssese Islands
An archipelago of 84 forested islands in Lake Victoria - beaches, no schedule, and very little to do.
Overview
The Ssese Islands are 84 islands scattered across the north-western corner of Lake Victoria, of which only a handful are set up for visitors. Buggala, the largest, has the ferry port at Lutoboka and most of the accommodation; Banda and Bulago are smaller and quieter. The appeal is not a list of sights - there are none - but the absence of one. The islands are heavily forested, the shorelines are sandy in a way that most of Lake Victoria is not, and life runs on fishing, palm oil and the ferry timetable. Vervet and colobus monkeys are common, the birdlife is good, and the sunsets over the water are the reason most people extend their stay. It is a place to read, walk, swim carefully and do very little, which is exactly what it is for after two weeks of early starts on safari.
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Where these are, around Ssese Islands
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When to visit Ssese Islands
Month by month: wildlife, weather and how busy it gets.
October
Long rains — some tracks impassable and some camps closed. Lowest prices.
- Wildlife
- —
- Weather
- Weather: 2 / 5
- Crowds
- Crowds: 2 / 5
- Rainfall
- 160 mm
- Temperature
- 18–27 °C
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| Best time to visit | Wildlife | Weather | Crowds | Rainfall | Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryShort rains — brief afternoon storms, green landscapes, fewer visitors. | — | Weather: 4 / 5 | Crowds: 2 / 5 | 70 mm | 18–29 °C |
| FebruaryShort rains — brief afternoon storms, green landscapes, fewer visitors. | — | Weather: 4 / 5 | Crowds: 2 / 5 | 80 mm | 18–29 °C |
| MarchWet month — expect rain most days, and lush, difficult country. | — | Weather: 3 / 5 | Crowds: 2 / 5 | 130 mm | 18–28 °C |
| AprilLong rains — some tracks impassable and some camps closed. Lowest prices. | — | Weather: 2 / 5 | Crowds: 1 / 5 | 180 mm | 18–27 °C |
| MayLong rains — some tracks impassable and some camps closed. Lowest prices. | — | Weather: 2 / 5 | Crowds: 1 / 5 | 150 mm | 18–27 °C |
| JuneShort rains — brief afternoon storms, green landscapes, fewer visitors. | — | Weather: 4 / 5 | Crowds: 2 / 5 | 60 mm | 17–28 °C |
| JulyShort rains — brief afternoon storms, green landscapes, fewer visitors. | — | Weather: 5 / 5 | Crowds: 3 / 5 | 60 mm | 17–28 °C |
| AugustShort rains — brief afternoon storms, green landscapes, fewer visitors. | — | Weather: 4 / 5 | Crowds: 3 / 5 | 90 mm | 17–28 °C |
| SeptemberWet month — expect rain most days, and lush, difficult country. | — | Weather: 3 / 5 | Crowds: 2 / 5 | 130 mm | 18–28 °C |
| OctoberLong rains — some tracks impassable and some camps closed. Lowest prices. | — | Weather: 2 / 5 | Crowds: 2 / 5 | 160 mm | 18–27 °C |
| NovemberWet month — expect rain most days, and lush, difficult country. | — | Weather: 2 / 5 | Crowds: 2 / 5 | 140 mm | 18–27 °C |
| DecemberWet month — expect rain most days, and lush, difficult country. | — | Weather: 3 / 5 | Crowds: 3 / 5 | 100 mm | 18–28 °C |