Notable river spot · Buvuma, Uganda
Mpata Island
Mpata Island is a river spot in Buvuma, Uganda.
Mpata Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Mpata Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Mpata Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 0.12031, 33.14216. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mpata Island
- Bugaia Island · river spot · Buvuma · ~21 km · Must-see
- Buvuma Island · river spot · Buvuma · ~24 km · Must-see
- Cultural Reasearch Centre Museum · museum · Jinja City · ~45 km · Must-see
- Damba Island · river spot · Mukono · ~52 km · Must-see
- Koome Island · river spot · Mukono · ~62 km · Must-see
- Bulingugwe Island · river spot · Kampala · ~73 km · Must-see
- Ngamba Island · river spot · Mukono · ~75 km · Must-see
- Martyrs' Shrine Munyonyo · church · Kampala · ~75 km · Must-see
- Buziri Island · river spot · Buvuma · ~5 km
- Sindiro Island · river spot · Buvuma · ~5 km
- Bukwaya Island · river spot · Buvuma · ~7 km
- Bwema Island · river spot · Buvuma · ~7 km
- Majira Island · river spot · Buvuma · ~10 km
- Waitwe Island · river spot · Buvuma · ~10 km
- Nyenda Island · river spot · Buvuma · ~11 km
- Wabuziba Island · river spot · Buvuma · ~12 km
- Mpuga Island · river spot · Buvuma · ~14 km
- Kibibi Island · river spot · Buvuma · ~15 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Mpata Island
- Bugaia Island · river spot · Buvuma · ~21 km · Must-see
- Buvuma Island · river spot · Buvuma · ~24 km · Must-see
- Damba Island · river spot · Mukono · ~52 km · Must-see
- Koome Island · river spot · Mukono · ~62 km · Must-see
- Bulingugwe Island · river spot · Kampala · ~73 km · Must-see
- Ngamba Island · river spot · Mukono · ~75 km · Must-see
- Bubembe · river spot · Kalangala · ~138 km · Must-see
- Ssese Island · river spot · Kalangala · ~146 km · Must-see
- Buziri Island · river spot · Buvuma · ~5 km
- Sindiro Island · river spot · Buvuma · ~5 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Mpata Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mpata Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mpata Island?
Nearby: Bugaia Island (river spot, 21 km), Buvuma Island (river spot, 24 km), Cultural Reasearch Centre Museum (museum, 45 km), Damba Island (river spot, 52 km), Koome Island (river spot, 62 km), Bulingugwe Island (river spot, 73 km).
Is Mpata Island worth visiting?
Mpata Island is listed as a notable river spot in Uganda on Spotwander.