# Murchison Falls

- **Country:** Uganda
- **Alt Name:** Kabalega Falls
- **Location:** Uganda
- **Map Width:** 250px
- **Photo Width:** 250px
- **Watercourse:** Victoria Nile

Murchison Falls, also known as Kabalega Falls, is a waterfall in Uganda, located at the apex of Lake Albert on the White Nile. At the top of Murchison Falls, the Nile forces its way through a gap in the rocks, only wide, and tumbles , before flowing westward into Lake Albert. The outlet of Lake Victoria sends around of water over the falls, squeezed into a gorge less than wide.

![Photo of Murchison Falls](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/36/Murchison_Falls%2C_Uganda_%2823475021234%29.jpg)

**Source:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murchison_Falls (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)