Ssezibawa Falls along the Kampala – Jinja Highway is a very rich cultural site worth a visit while on a tour to see the source of the Nile, Raft on the Nile, or on a weekend escape to the adventure capital Jinja. Ssezibwa Falls was a place of serenity for the Past Kings of the Buganda Kingdom.
Ssezibwa Falls is a rich cultural site located about 32 Kilometers out of Kampala along the Jinja Kampala highway. The falls are named Ssezibwa a phrase used in the local language to mean ” endless”. These falls hold very great cultural value to the Baganda tribe especially those that believe in the gods of Buganda. In the past, renowned Kings like Kabaka (King) Mwanga II and the present-day King Of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi have visited the site and also planted trees to commemorate their visits. One Of the big trees on sight had been planted by the late Kabaka Mwanga II.
Besides the Kings visiting Ssezibwa, many other locals convene here to pray and ask their gods for riches, babies, and all sorts of other things they need in life.
History has it that an expectant woman named Nakangu Tebatuusa then had marital misunderstandings with her husband Mr. Nsubuga Sebwaata who then left her marital home and returned to her parent’s home. Unfortunately, her father commanded her to go back to her husband and talk out their marital issues. On her return trip back to her home, she was accompanied by her mother who left her a short distance from her home. As Nakangu got closer to her marital home, she got tired and as she rested, gave birth to birth to twins in form of water. Her husband found her after being tipped off and led to the location by a man who had seen her go to the bush. They saw a pool of water flowing which became the two rivers named Bwanda and Sezibwa.
When is the best time to Visit the Ssezibwa Water Fall?
Ssezibwa Falls can be visited all year round. However, most people might prefer to visit in the drier season Months from Mid- June to August. This is because the access route to the falls does get muddy and slippery in the rainy season months of April, May, and November. Besides this, most people that visit these falls often like to combine this visit with a visit to the source Of the Nile where they often do take a boat trip to the actual source of the Nile – this trip is best done in the dry season months other than in the rainy months.
White water rafting on the Nile also does combine well with visiting Ssezibwa Falls.
How much is it to visit Ssezibwa falls?
The entry fee into Ssezibwa falls is UGX20,000 Per person. This site is open to visitors from as early as 7:00 am till 6:00 pm.
Best way to get to the Ssezibwa water Falls
Depending on where your travel starts;
- From Kampala, Ssezibwa falls is approximately 32kilometers – a Journey that will last about 1 hour from the city center.
- From Jinja, the falls are located about 43kilometers away – a journey that will last approximately 56minutes.
- From Entebbe, Ssezibwa Falls is located about 84 kilometers – a journey that will take you about 2hours. This route follows the Entebbe – Kampala Express highway onto the Northern Express highway to Mukono and eventually ends at Ssezibwa Falls.
