Kyabirwa
in Jinja District of Eastern Region, Uganda

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
0.489 and 33.161 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 0° 29' 20" and E 33° 9' 41"
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: 12:37 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Kampala
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:42 am and 6:49 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-8.829 and -140.081 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Atiheu
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Uganda in Eastern Africa

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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Delve into Kyabirwa

Kyabirwa in Jinja District (Eastern Region) is a city located in Uganda about 42 mi (or 67 km) east of Kampala, the country's capital town.

Current time in Kyabirwa is now 12:37 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kampala with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Kyabirwa. The closest airport in Uganda is Jinja Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 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 43 mi (or 70 km), West.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Jinja, Buikwe, Luuka Town, Kitamilo and Mayuge. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 80 °F

Morning Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Night Temperature 20°C / 67 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 60%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 88% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

25°C (77 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

20°C (67 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 22nd of April 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.

[1/2] - Uganda - Bungee Jumping at Adrift, Jinja - September 4, 2009

Published: October 15, 2009
Length: 41:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Scott Daniells

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...


Uganda - Rafting on the Nile at Jinja with Adrift (Sep 4, 2009) [HQ]

Published: October 15, 2009
Length: 00:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Scott Daniells

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

Published: August 23, 2014
Length: 07:49 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: mwiri scouts

during the district competitions held at BP CAMPING SITE in jinja scouts to make a seesaw using locally available material.


[2/2] - Uganda - Bungee Jumping at Adrift, Jinja - September 4, 2009

Published: October 15, 2009
Length: 39:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Scott Daniells

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

Published: October 23, 2007
Length: 14:10 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: davidlanny

Highlights of rafting the Nile River at its source in Jinja, Uganda with Nile River Explorers.


Rafting the Nile

Published: August 27, 2009
Length: 39:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: planemadbeetle

Rafting in Uganda with NRE from Jinja.


Kalagala Falls

Published: July 28, 2010
Length: 16:06 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Darren1Fergus

Team Uganda of Herts Canoe Club style Kalagala Falls, grade 5, The White Nile, Uganda.


Mama Hamida's Story (A Dam Relief for Bujagali)

Published: September 16, 2012
Length: 07:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Max Bilbow

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

Published: May 25, 2011
Length: 00:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TjekoUganda

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 :)


All Terrain Adventures ATV Quadbike Safaris practice circuit 2

Published: April 20, 2014
Length: 54:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Peter Knight

All Terrain Adventures. "The best" ATV Quadbike Safaris in Africa. practice circuit.


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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.

Located at 0.498889, 33.14 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Waterfalls of Uganda, Submerged waterfalls

Jinja Airport

Jinja Airport is an airport in Uganda. It is one of the forty-six (46) airports in the country.

Located at 0.45, 33.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Uganda, Jinja District

Uganda Senior Command and Staff College

The Uganda Senior Command and Staff College (USCSC), is a training facility for the Military of Uganda, including the army, air force and special forces.

Located at 0.458056, 33.19 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Educational institutions established in 2003, Uganda People's Defence Force, Military schools in Uganda, Military schools, Staff colleges, Military of Uganda, Jinja District

Kimaka

Kimaka is a neighborhood in the city of Jinja, in Eastern Uganda.

Located at 0.450278, 33.1917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Uganda, Cities in the Great Rift Valley, Communities on the Nile River, Eastern Region, Uganda, Jinja District


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kyabirwa