Okay, so considering the plotline of Black Panther, you wouldn’t be wrong to assume that a good old chunk of it must have surely been filmed in Africa. Wrong! Well, mostly wrong. While it’s true that there were no scenes shot on the ground in Africa (the fictional country of Wakanda was created thanks to some good old CGI wizardry), there were quite a few drone shots which utilised the beautiful country of Uganda for establishing shots when introducing the viewer to T’Challa’s hidden kingdom. A number of real local landmarks were used as focal pinpoints for the audience, including the Rwenzori Mountains, the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (what a name!), and Lake Bunyonyi.
Rwenzori Mountains
The Rwenzori Mountains are found in western Uganda, inside its own national park of the same name. Africa’s third highest peak is here, and the park provides some seriously stunning views of glaciers and snow-capped mountains – that’ll be the Rwenzoris – just kilometres away from the equator. So high do those Rwenzoris climb, they’re known as the Legendary ‘Mountains of the Moon’ – so named because of the mist shrouding them in the sky, almost 4,000m above the Albertine Rift Valley. No wonder they stood in for the snowy mountain home of the Jabari tribe in Black Panther!
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Thanks to the climate, you’ll find bloomin’ all sorts growing here. Think tropical rainforest, bamboo wooodlands, and cloud forests. The thing the Rwenzori Mountains are most famous for, though, are the mountaineering, trekking, hiking, and climbing experiences on offer. We’re already tired just thinking about it.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
The Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, meanwhile, is also found in western Uganda – and it’s just a hop, skip, and a bit of a drive along the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. On the edge of the Albertine Rift, its 321 square kilometres of montane and lowland forest is only accessible – that’ll be the impenetrable part – on foot. A sanctuary for colobus monkeys, chimpanzees, hornbills, and turacos, its most notable for being home sweet home to the 459 Bwindi gorillas – that’s half of the world’s population of endangered mountain gorillas.
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Tourists can visit at any time of the year, but it does get a little tricky during the rainy season. And whatever time of year they choose to come, it’ll most likely be for gorilla tracking, a major source of revenue for the Uganda Wildlife Authority, who look after the park. Tightly controlled to prevent risks to the gorillas, tourists have to obtain a permit first and may only track families that have been habituated to human presence.
Lake Bunyonyi
Lake Bunyonyi – known as the ‘Place of Many Little Birds’ – is close to Uganda’s border with Rwanda, and is popular with visitors due to its lush, terraced hills, chocka with over 200 bird species. Although, that bit isn’t too surprising, considering its name. Being a big ol’ lake, it’s also great for boat trips and a good swim, and is surrounded by various hiking paths if you want to explore a bit more. With over 29 tiny islands – including the infamous Punishment Island – and 25km long, Lake Bunyonyi is often picked as a good spot for a bit of a rest for those who have just been on a Gorilla safari in nearby Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
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