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Claim: Semliki River is a territory of Uganda (Semliki River, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-06-07): He further describes the views of the valley nearly 50 years after this expedition, in 1924, the Duke and Duchess of York (later King George V and Queen Elizabeth) embarked on a 4-month safari in East Africa. Starting in Kenya they hunted lion, rhino, antelope and zebra for several weeks… and then moved across to Uganda where they made their first camp in the Semliki Valley. [...] This little patch of Western Uganda must have truly held fascination for the Royal couple, and a special place in their hearts, for it was here in the Semliki Valley that – for the first time on the entire East African journey – they spotted elephant. Herds of elephant. The Duke shot a large bull with trophy tusks. Nearly ten years after the Royal Safari, the Semliki Valley was officially gazetted as the Toro Game Reserve, one of Uganda’s very first protected areas. (The Semliki National Park was not gazetted until 1993, elevated from Forest Reserve status). [...] Despite the fact that the Semliki Valley captivated explorers and travellers for generations, nearly a hundred years after the hugely successful Royal Safari, the area has fallen into obscurity, a little-known place that hardly gets a mention in the promotional materials for Uganda’s tourism industry.
Claim: Semliki River is a territory of Uganda (Semliki River, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2015-06-05): Semliki River though sometimes given as Semuliki is one of the impressive Uganda safari features that are settles on the western rift valley floor in the East African region in the west of Uganda. Stretching to 140km long, Semliki River flows from Lake Edward to Lake Albert all in the Albertine rift in the west of the legendary mountains of the moon – the Rwenzori Mountains. It forms a natural boundary between Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo. This makes it a feature of political, geographical and touristic significance thus worth encountering by travelers on Uganda safaris and tours. [...] The Semliki River commences its flow near the place called Ishango in the Democratic Republic of Congo at the north end of the Lake Edward and soon penetrates Virunga National Park in which it flows much of its upper river course. The river continues north and until it comes to the west of Mount Baker in the legendary Rwenzori Mountains in the Republic of Uganda. The River eventually leaves Virunga National Park and runs on the western edge of the Uganda safari tour destination of Semliki National Park forming the border between these countries for the rest of the its river course. It finally empties into Lake Albert at its southern end in Uganda adjacent to Bunia in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Claim: Semliki River is a territory of Uganda (Semliki River, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-01-01): Uganda’s first protected area, the Semliki Valley lies on the border with the DRC, south of Lake Albert, below the Kijura Escarpment and the northern foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains. [...] Semliki is also a lovely place in which to simply relax, enjoying the peace of this secluded part of Uganda. [...] The Semliki Wildlife Reserve is the park’s grassland neighbour and was the first protected area in Uganda, gazetted in 1926. The main habitats are open acacia-combretum woodland and grassy savannah, interspersed with patches of borassus palm forest, plus significant belts of riparian woodland along the main water courses, as well as some extensive swamps towards Lake Albert.
Claim: Semliki River is a territory of Uganda (Semliki River, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-01-01): The Semliki Valley is a little corner of Congo poking into Uganda. The only tropical lowland rainforest in East Africa is a continuation of the huge Ituri Forest in the DRC and forms a link between the heights of East Africa and the vast, steaming jungles of central Africa. Semuliki covers 220 sq km of the valley floor and harbours some intriguing wildlife, though sightings are difficult due to the thick vegetation. It's most famous for its primordial hot springs. [...] The Toro-Semliki Wildlife Reserve is the oldest protected natural area in Uganda, having first been set aside in 1926. Once one of the best-stocked and… 25.72 MILES [...] The Toro-Semliki Wildlife Reserve is the oldest protected natural area in Uganda, having first been set aside in 1926. Once one of the best-stocked and…
Claim: Semliki River is a territory of Uganda (Semliki River, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-09-05): Semliki (or Semuliki) is most popular for its Central African character, its outstanding birdlife and the famous Sempaya Hot Springs. [...] The Semliki Valley lies in the Albertine Rift Valley, north-west of the Rwenzori Mountains. The Semliki River carries rainwater from the Rwenzoris to Lake Albert and the River Nile and forms a natural border with the Congo. This park is sometimes referred to as Bwamba Forest. [...] "Semuliki National Park is contiguous with the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Virunga National Park. Much of the park is covered by forest. Although about 30% of the original forest cover was cleared during the 1970s and early 1980s, the encroachers were evicted and the forest is now slowly regenerating. Semliki’s conservation issues remain numerous: conflict over land-use, agricultural encroachment, poaching and illegal removal of forest products are compounded by high population density."
Claim: Semliki River is a territory of Uganda (Semliki River, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-06-10): The Semuliki Valley contains numerous features associated with central rather than eastern Africa. Thatched huts are shaded by West African oil palms; the Semuliki River (which forms the international boundary) is a miniature version of the Congo River, the forest is home to numerous Central African wildlife species, and the local population includes a Batwa pygmy community that originated from the Ituri. As a result, this park provides a taste of Central Africa without having to leave Uganda. [...] The 160km long Semliki River carries runoff from the Rwenzori Mountains to Lake Albert and the Nile, proving ancient geographers’ claims that the Nile flows (in part anyway) from a snow-capped mountain in the heart of Africa. Broad, muddy, forest-fringed, and home to hippos and crocodiles, the Semliki is a miniature version of the Congo River. Visitors can watch the river meander across the Rift Valley floor from roadside viewpoints and hike through the forest to its bird-rich banks.
Claim: Semliki River is a territory of Uganda (Semliki River, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-12-20): Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)-Uganda: Uganda rejects the DRC claim to Margherita Peak in the Rwenzori mountains and considers it a boundary divide; there is tension and violence on Lake Albert over prospective oil reserves at the mouth of the Semliki River; the Ugandan-origin Allied Democratic Forces (ADF; aka Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham in the DRC) operates on both sides of the border
Claim: Semliki River is a territory of Uganda (Semliki River, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2015-01-20): Changing river course of the River Semliki Increased river bank erosion due to overgrazing, melting of ice on the Mount Rwenzori and degradation of the water catchments has resulted in siltation changing the river course significantly over the years as it enters Lake Albert. The Semliki River is in its old stage, and like any aging river, it has characteristic meanders and forms oxbow lakes in some places. In spite of its old stage, it still has enormous erosive power which is realized when it emerges from the forested Semliki National Park onto the Semliki flats in Rwebisengo sub-county, Bundibugyo District. This approximately 100 km long section of the river in the Semliki flats has seriously eroded its banks. The local communities along the river are cattle keepers who graze along and collect water from the same river. On the Uganda side, the town of Rwebisengo is only 1.5 km away from the river and there are numerous other homesteads along it. The human and livestock activities have greatly affected the natural vegetation along its course, thus leading to river bank breakage. Over 10 m of the river bank on Uganda’s territory is eroded annually at various points and as a result, it seems to have doubled its width within the last ten years.
Claim: Semliki River is a territory of Uganda (Semliki River, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-08-03): Uganda-Democratic Republic of Congo (DROC): Uganda rejects the DROC claim to Margherita Peak in the Rwenzori mountains and considers it a boundary divide; there is tension and violence on Lake Albert over prospective oil reserves at the mouth of the Semliki River; Rukwanzi Island in Lake Albert is claimed by both countries
Claim: Semliki River is a territory of Uganda (Semliki River, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2009-11-11): River Semliki has changed course several times since 1960 as rising water volumes sparked by melting mountain snow caps cause meandering and alteration of the boundary. [...] Run-off from the ice caps on the Rwenzori mountains is one of the Semliki's major tributaries, but as temperatures have risen in recent years, water has rushed down the mountain with increasingly high volume causing erosion on the river banks and redirection of its course, Kitutu said. "Our research shows that the river has widened by an average of 10 meters." The implications of the Semliki's changing course are more than just environmental.
Claim: Semliki River is a territory of Uganda (Semliki River, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2020-10-19): Wetlands International is contributing towards addressing these challenges by implementing " Wetlands Across Borders" project that involves: undertaking landscape analyses, participatory wetlands assessments and development of transboundary wetland management plans that simultaneously incentivize stakeholders to conserve the wetlands by promoting sustainable livelihoods. The scope of the project covers the following three transboundary wetlands: Sango Bay – Minziro, Semliki Delta and Sio-Siteko. [...] Semliki Delta , also referred to as Semuliki or Semiliki, is a wetland landscape located on the southern shore of Lake Albert and encompasses the delta-shaped river mouth of River Semliki, crossing into the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda. It lies between latitude 1.31 – 0.98 ° N and longitude 30.21 – 30.53 ° E and covers approximately 830 square Kilometers. Administratively, the Wetland lies across the boundary of the Ituri Province, Irumu Territory in DRC and the Western Region covering 234 square kilometers and in Ntoroko and Bundibugyo Districts of Uganda covering 596 square kilometers . The 140 Km long River Semliki forms the international border between DRC and Uganda.
Claim: Semliki River is a territory of Uganda (Semliki River, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-09): See Box and Tables 2 and 3 for key species. Semliki Forest represents the only significant example of Congo-Basin vegetation in Uganda. A large number of species of the Guinea–Congo Forests biome reach their eastern limits here, in one of the richest localities for forest birds in Africa. The site contains half as many species of bird as the entire Congo and nearly two-thirds as many as in the 181,000 km² of the whole Upper Guinea Forests.No less than 70 species are only known within Uganda from Semliki Forest, including 31 of the Guinea–Congo Forests biome. Other species with very limited national ranges occur, such as Bycanistes fistulator (also recorded in Budongo Forest Reserve), Phyllanthus atripennis and Trochocercus nitens (also known from Mabira Forest Reserve), Ploceus aurantius (also common along the northern shores of Lake Victoria) and Malimbus erythrogaster (also recorded from Kibale National Park).Semliki forest is close to the Mount Rwenzori ranges, and the River Semliki meanders (forming oxbow lakes in some places) along the western border down to Lake Albert and is surrounded by swamp, where four species of the Lake Victoria Basin biome, including Laniarius mufumbiri and Cisticola carruthersi, occur. [...] BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Semliki National Park (Uganda). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/semliki-national-park-iba-uganda on 09/10/2024.
Claim: Semliki River is a territory of Uganda (Semliki River, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2020-08-14): Technocrats from the two countries are quietly working to head off a dispute as River Semliki, which defines part of their common frontier, rapidly changes course. [...] Randomly ceding huge chunks of territory in a wild give and take, the Semliki River has changed course so much over the past half-century that it has transferred as much as 50 square kilometres of Congolese territory to Uganda. [...] Seen as a permanent feature back then, the Semliki, which flows through Semliki National Park in Uganda before draining into Lake Albert, was used to define part of the border between Belgian Congo and Uganda in the late 19th century.
Claim: Semliki River is a territory of Uganda (Semliki River, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-03-15): This project is promoted by CSP-REGLA, a Congolese NGO, and is known under the local name "Sula ya Amani" (the Face of Peace). The first step, Integrated Development of Semliki River, is being studied by the Ministry of Regional Integration of DRC. More details are given about this particular project. [...] This Navigation Canal is designed to avoid the numerous and tight bends of the Semliki found in the part which constitutes the border with Uganda. From the Lake, it would go up to opposite Bundibundu, the last RDC village on the right bank of the Semliki, a stretch of some 68 km. At this place, elevation is given around 674 masl, so slope/gradient is practically 1 m/km. [...] Its hydroelectrical potential may be sufficient to fund the cost of the first element of this Canal, the Semliki River Development, an International waterway entirely in RDC territory.
Claim: Semliki River is a territory of Uganda (Semliki River, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-09): This site comprises the Semliki Wildlife Reserve, Semliki Controlled Hunting Area (CHA) and an adjacent area of wetland extending to Lake Albert, whose shores have swamps with Miscanthus and papyrus Cyperus papyrus. It borders the Rift Valley escarpment that rises to 1,500 m on the eastern boundary. The Rwenzori foothills are to the south and the CHA adjoins the Wildlife Reserve in the north-west, along the border with Democratic Republic of Congo. These reserves are generally flat, lying at the bottom of the Rift Valley. Two rivers, Wasa and Mugidi, and their tributaries drain the Wildlife Reserve into Lake Albert and the River Semliki marks the western border of the CHA. The local microclimate (influenced by the surrounding topography) and past human activities within the reserves have created a mosaic of vegetation-types, including lake-shore flats and swamps, grassland, wooded grassland, bush grassland, woodland, swamp and riverine forest. [...] BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Semliki reserves (Uganda). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/semliki-reserves-iba-uganda on 09/10/2024.
Claim: Semliki River is a territory of Uganda (Semliki River, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2015-04-27): Another smaller group of armed men has also crossed the Ruwenzori from Uganda via Kalindera, and then headed for the Semliki valley to the south, near the confluence of the Nzelube and Semliki rivers, according to Kataliko.
Claim: Semliki River is a territory of Uganda (Semliki River, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2003-09-11): Uganda is a landlocked country located where seven of Africa’s biogeographic regions converge, making it a country with a high level of biodiversity. Despite its small size, Uganda has an extraordinary amount of diversity in both terrestrial and aquatic habitats. The Nile River passes through it, punctuated by various falls, like the Bujagali Falls, Karuma Falls and Murchison Falls. The ecosystems range from the snow-capped peaks of the Rwenzori Mountains, the Virunga Volcanoes, and Mount Elgon, to the high altitude montane forests, the open waters of Lake Victoria, Lake Mburo, Lake Bunyonyi, Lake Kwania, Lake Wamala, Lake Mutanda, Lake Nabugabo, Lake Katunga, Lake Nyabihoko, Lake Nakivale, Lake Marebe, Lake Kijanibarora, Lake Nkugute, Lake George, Lake Edward, Lake Kyoga, Lake Albert, Lake Opeta and Lake Bisina. The major rivers in the country are: River Nile, River Aswa, River Katonga, River Nkusi, River Kafu, River Rwizi, River Kagera, River Mpanga, River Manafwa, River Mpologoma, River Semliki, River Mubuku, River Mayanja, River Sezibwa, River Malaba, River Sipi, River Namatala, River Sironko, River Muzizi and River Nabuyonga. The islands include the islands of Lake Victoria and Bunyonyi.
Claim: Semliki River is a territory of Democratic Republic of Congo (Semliki River, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-07-09): Semliki River is a major river, 140 kilometres (87 mi) long,[3] in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda in Central and East Africa. It flows north from Lake Edward in Beni Territory, Nord-Kivu, D.R.C avoiding the Rwenzori Mountains on its Right (East), emptying into Lake Albert in the Albertine Rift, Irumu Territory, Ituri Province, D.R.C overlooking the Blue Mountains to its left in the west. Its mouth is near the Village of Katolingo in Kanara subcounty, Ntoroko district, Uganda.[4] Along its lower reaches, it meanders extensively forming part of the international border between the DRC and the western Ugandan districts of Bundibugyo and Ntoroko, near the Semuliki National Park.[4] [...] Course [edit]The Semliki begins near Ishango, DRC, at the northern end of Lake Edward and soon enters Virunga National Park, through which it flows over much of its upper course. The A-109 road between Mpondwe, Uganda, and Beni, DRC, is on the right, sometimes nearby and sometimes at a distance, as the river meanders through the park. Slightly southeast of Beni, the river passes under the A-109 road and continues north. At this point, the stream is west of Mount Baker (Kiyanja) in Rwenzori Mountains National Park in Uganda.[4]
Claim: Semliki River is a territory of Democratic Republic of Congo (Semliki River, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-09): Semliki River is a major river, 140 kilometres (87 mi) long, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda in Central and East Africa. It flows north from Lake Edward in Beni Territory, Nord-Kivu, D.R.C avoiding the Rwenzori Mountains on its Right (East), emptying into Lake Albert in the Albertine Rift, Irumu Territory, Ituri Province, D.R.C overlooking the Blue Mountains to its left in the west. Its mouth is near the Village of Katolingo in Kanara subcounty, Ntoroko district, Uganda. Along its lower reaches, it meanders extensively forming part of the international border between the DRC and the western Ugandan districts of Bundibugyo and Ntoroko, near the Semuliki National Park.
Claim: Semliki River is a territory of Democratic Republic of Congo (Semliki River, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2022-04-13): Semliki River, waterway connecting Lakes Edward and Albert, in the Western Rift Valley. It issues from the northwestern end of Lake Edward in Congo (Kinshasa) and meanders for 143 miles (230 km) north-northeast along the western foot of the Rwenzori Range to Lake Albert, the latter part of its course forming part of the border between Congo and Uganda. The Semliki has built up a considerable alluvial plain, part of which is included in the Virunga National Park. Wildlife, including elephants, hippopotamuses, crocodiles, and various kinds of antelope, is abundant. The river’s delta is choked with am batch (a fast-growing thorny tree) and papyrus; it is steadily encroaching on Lake Albert. Semliki River originates from Lake Edward found in Kasese District in Western Uganda. Lake Edward is found in Queen Elizabeth National Park on the border of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The river flows northwards and empties into Lake Albert located in the Hoima District in Western Uganda at 1.2225°N 30.5038889°E. The river travels 230km along the Rwenzori Range and the border between Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo from Lake Edward to Lake Albert [...] Semliki River forms the boundary between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. There is concern on the part of Uganda about the shifting border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo as a result of soil erosion. The Bundibugyo district leaders say that the river has shifted almost one kilometer into Uganda.
Claim: Semliki River is a territory of Democratic Republic of Congo (Semliki River, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2015-06-05): Semliki River though sometimes given as Semuliki is one of the impressive Uganda safari features that are settles on the western rift valley floor in the East African region in the west of Uganda. Stretching to 140km long, Semliki River flows from Lake Edward to Lake Albert all in the Albertine rift in the west of the legendary mountains of the moon – the Rwenzori Mountains. It forms a natural boundary between Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo. This makes it a feature of political, geographical and touristic significance thus worth encountering by travelers on Uganda safaris and tours. [...] The Semliki River commences its flow near the place called Ishango in the Democratic Republic of Congo at the north end of the Lake Edward and soon penetrates Virunga National Park in which it flows much of its upper river course. The river continues north and until it comes to the west of Mount Baker in the legendary Rwenzori Mountains in the Republic of Uganda. The River eventually leaves Virunga National Park and runs on the western edge of the Uganda safari tour destination of Semliki National Park forming the border between these countries for the rest of the its river course. It finally empties into Lake Albert at its southern end in Uganda adjacent to Bunia in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Claim: Semliki River is a territory of Democratic Republic of Congo (Semliki River, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2022-12-18): The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is the largest country of sub-Saharan Africa, occupying some 2,344,858 square kilometres (905,355 sq mi). Most of the country lies within the vast hollow of the Congo River basin. The vast, low-lying central area is a plateau-shaped basin sloping toward the west, covered by tropical rainforest and criss-crossed by rivers. The forest center is surrounded by mountainous terraces in the west, plateaus merging into savannas in the south and southwest. Dense grasslands extend beyond the Congo River in the north. High mountains of the Ruwenzori Range are found on the eastern borders with Rwanda and Uganda. The Congo River, formerly also known as the Zaire River, is the second longest river in Africa, shorter only than the Nile, as well as the second largest river in the world by discharge volume, following only the Amazon. It is also the world's deepest recorded river, with measured depths around 219.5 m (720 ft). The Congo-Lualaba-Chambeshi River system has an overall length of 4,700 km (2,920 mi), which makes it the world's ninth-longest river. The Chambeshi is a tributary of the Lualaba River, and Lualaba is the name of the Congo River upstream of Boyoma Falls, extending for 1,800 km (1,120 mi). [...] The Lubudi River is a tributary of the Sankuru River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The mouth of the river is in the Kuba Chiefdom of the Mweka Territory in Kasai Province.