Sipi Falls

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Sipi Falls
Main falls at Sipi
Location	Sipi, Uganda
Coordinates	1°20′16″N 34°22′46″E / 1.33778°N 34.37944°E / 1.33778; 34.37944
Longest drop	100m

Sipi Falls is a series of three waterfalls in eastern Uganda in the district of Kapchorwa, northeast of Sironko and Mbale. The waterfalls lie on the edge of Mount Elgon National Park near the Kenyan border.

The Sipi River is named after the ‘Sep’, a plant indigenous to the banks of the river. Resembling a type of wild banana, Sep has a translucent green frond with a bolt of crimson rib. It is a medicinal plant, being used for treating measles and fever.

The Sipi Falls area is the starting point for many hikes up Mount Elgon. The most popular route starts in Budadiri and follows the Sasa trail to the summit and then descends down the Sipi trail back into the Sipi Falls.

Hikes around the falls offer stunning views of the Karamoja plains, Lake Kyoga, and the slopes of Mount Elgon. Individuals can organize trips through the Uganda Wildlife Authority or local private operators.^[1][2]

The Sipi Falls area is particularly famous for locally grown Bugisu Arabica coffee. Bugisu Arabica only grows at an altitude of between 1,600 and 1,900 meters. Coffee tours are organized through guides with knowledge of coffee farming, processing and roasting. Profits from this go towards community projects.^[3]

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