Kapchorwa
in Kapchorwa District of Eastern Region, Uganda

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
1.401 and 34.450 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 1° 24' 3" and E 34° 27' 1"
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: 02:09 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Africa/Kampala
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:35 am and 6:45 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-8.829 and -140.081 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Atiheu
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-04-24 08:14:40

Delve into Kapchorwa

Kapchorwa in Kapchorwa District (Eastern Region) with it's 11,300 habitants is located in Uganda about 149 mi (or 240 km) north-east of Kampala, the country's capital town.

Current time in Kapchorwa is now 02:09 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kampala with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Kapchorwa. The closest is airport we know is Kitale Airport in Kenya in a distance of 46 mi (or 74 km). The closest airport in Uganda is Tororo Airport in a distance of 53 mi (or 74 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Binyin, Bulambuli, Sironko, Bukwa and Bududa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 75 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 58 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 60 °F
Chance of rainfall 24%
Air Humidity 63%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 44% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

23°C (74 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

24°C (75 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

25°C (77 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

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sipi

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walking toward and getting soaked in the falls ..... amzing experience.


Sipi River Lodge

Published: April 18, 2012
Length: 55:54 min
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Sipi Falls 2015

Published: February 21, 2015
Length: 52:19 min
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Jumping in Sipi River, on the foothills of Mt. Elgon, with our neighbourhood friends.


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Published: February 03, 2019
Length: 01:22 min
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Published: February 02, 2019
Length: 14:23 min
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Published: February 03, 2019
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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.

Kapchorwa

Kapchorwa is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the main municipal, commercial and administrative center of Kapchorwa District. The district is named after the town.

Located at 1.4, 34.45 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Uganda, Eastern Region, Uganda, Kapchorwa District

Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Sabei, Sebei, Kapchorwa