Kabowa
in Jinja District of Eastern Region, Uganda
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Jinja Airport (8 mi) - Entebbe International Airport (58 mi)
- Tororo Airport (73 mi)
- Soroti Airport (89 mi)
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Kakamega Airport (116 mi) - Kisumu Airport (119 mi)
- Masindi Airport (128 mi)
- Kitale Airport (130 mi)
- Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi (Unesco heritage, 42 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 0.532 and 33.125 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 0° 31' 54" and E 33° 7' 30"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Shilling - UGX
- Spoken languages:
- English, Ganda, Swahili, Arabic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 11:58 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Africa/Kampala
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:39 am and 6:48 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -8.829 and -140.081 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Atiheu - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Uganda.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Uganda. Last Update: 2024-05-05 08:24:42
Explore Kabowa
Kabowa in Jinja District (Eastern Region) is a city in Uganda about 40 mi (or 65 km) east of Kampala, the country's capital.
Local time in Kabowa is now 11:58 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kampala with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Kabowa. The closest airport in Uganda is Jinja Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 12 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi in a distance of 42 mi (or 67 km), West.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Jinja, Buikwe, Luuka Town, Kayunga and Kitamilo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 78 °F
| Morning Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
| Night Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 56% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 43% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Monday, 6th of May 2024
25°C (77 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
26°C (78 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
26°C (80 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
![preview picture of video '[1/2] - Uganda - Bungee Jumping at Adrift, Jinja - September 4, 2009'](https://img.youtube.com/vi/inN5XZ1oU4g/mqdefault.jpg "'[1/2] - Uganda - Bungee Jumping at Adrift, Jinja - September 4, 2009'")
[1/2] - Uganda - Bungee Jumping at Adrift, Jinja - September 4, 2009
Visit my travel blog at www.gethappytour.com A few of our group Bungee Jumping over the River Nile at the Adrift campsite near Jinja, Uganda, on September 4th 2009. We stayed at Adrift as...
![preview picture of video 'Uganda - Rafting on the Nile at Jinja with Adrift (Sep 4, 2009) [HQ]'](https://img.youtube.com/vi/ZoofUCq8pe8/mqdefault.jpg "'Uganda - Rafting on the Nile at Jinja with Adrift (Sep 4, 2009) [HQ]'")
Uganda - Rafting on the Nile at Jinja with Adrift (Sep 4, 2009) [HQ]
Visit my travel blog at www.gethappytour.com We stayed at Adrift in Jinja, Uganda, for a couple of days in September 2009 on a trip with Dragoman Overland. While we were there some of the...
jinja scouts make a seesaw using local material
during the district competitions held at BP CAMPING SITE in jinja scouts to make a seesaw using locally available material.
![preview picture of video '[2/2] - Uganda - Bungee Jumping at Adrift, Jinja - September 4, 2009'](https://img.youtube.com/vi/dKjJTI51fJ8/mqdefault.jpg "'[2/2] - Uganda - Bungee Jumping at Adrift, Jinja - September 4, 2009'")
[2/2] - Uganda - Bungee Jumping at Adrift, Jinja - September 4, 2009
Visit my travel blog at www.gethappytour.com Here is Al #2 Bungee Jumping over the River Nile at the Adrift campsite near Jinja, Uganda, on September 4th 2009. We stayed at Adrift as part...
Nile River Rafting
Highlights of rafting the Nile River at its source in Jinja, Uganda with Nile River Explorers.
Rafting the Nile
Rafting in Uganda with NRE from Jinja.
Kalagala Falls
Team Uganda of Herts Canoe Club style Kalagala Falls, grade 5, The White Nile, Uganda.
Mama Hamida's Story (A Dam Relief for Bujagali)
Filmed for 'A Dam Relief' - Dispelling misconceptions about hydroelectric dam projects... During the resettlement process for the construction of Bujagali Dam, people were compensated in a...
Tjeko - Visit to the village of Eddie
Visiting one of the Villages around Jinja, where Eddie lives. Funny how I comment about Maelle playing with the kids, but her face is all upset :)
How many wifes you have?
26 years 6 wifes 12 kids.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Bujagali Falls
Bujagali Falls (also spelled Budhagali) was a waterfall near Jinja in Uganda where the Nile River comes out of Lake Victoria, sometimes considered the source of the Nile. Starting November 2011, the falls have become submerged by the newly built Bujagali Dam.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kabowa.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kabowa, Kasowa
