How many elephants are in the Queen Elizabeth?

If we go for numbers, Queen Elizabeth National Park is home to about 2,500 elephants, 5,000 hippos and over 10,000 buffalo. Other common herbivores include warthogs, waterbucks, Uganda kobs and topis, as well as the swamp loving but elusive sitatunga.



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The area is known for its wildlife, including Cape buffaloes, hippopotami, crocodiles, elephants, leopards, lions and chimpanzees. Its elephant population was recently reported as over 5000 individuals. This gives QEPA by far the largest elephant population in Uganda.

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Big 5 in Queen Elizabeth National Park are the big famous animals including the lions, elephants, rhinos, and Queen Elizabeth national park is located in western Uganda in the districts of Kasese, Kamwenge, Rubirizi, and Rukungiri.

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Lions can be sighted in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Murchison Falls National Park and Kidepo Valley National Park. Of the about 400 lions in Uganda, 130 are found in Queen Elizabeth National Park – the most visited park in Uganda.

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There are no giraffes in Queen Elizabeth National Park.

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Chobe National Park, Botswana Housing the largest population of elephants in the world, Chobe is an easy selection if you're interested in viewing “eles” in massive groups.

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Howletts is home to the only herd of African elephants in Kent and the herd is the largest in the UK, comprising 13 individuals.

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Located in the southern part of Queen Elizabeth National Park, the Ishasha sector is famous for its tree-climbing lions. Alongside Southern Tanzania, the Ishasha sector is one of only two places in Africa where you can see tree-climbing lions.

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