Kakanzhu
in Bushenyi District of Western Region, Uganda

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-0.500 and 30.200 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -0° 30' 0" and E 30° 12' 0"
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: 07:30 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Kampala
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:53 am and 6:59 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
1.983 and -157.365 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Banana Village
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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Delve into Kakanzhu

Kakanzhu in Bushenyi District (Western Region) is a city located in Uganda about 174 mi (or 280 km) west of Kampala, the country's capital town.

Current time in Kakanzhu is now 07:30 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kampala with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Kakanzhu. The closest airport in Uganda is Mbarara Airport in a distance of 28 mi (or 45 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Uganda is Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in a distance of 47 mi (or 76 km), South-West.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bushenyi, Buhweju, Rubirizi, Mitoma and Kibingo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 70 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 67 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Chance of rainfall 10%
Air Humidity 82%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

24°C (74 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

25°C (77 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

25°C (77 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

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.

Bushenyi

Bushenyi is a town in Western Uganda. It is the 'chief town' of Bushenyi District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town, in keeping with the practice in most of the districts in the country.

Located at -0.538611, 30.185 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Uganda, Cities in the Great Rift Valley, Western Region, Uganda, Bushenyi District

List of volcanoes in Uganda

This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in Uganda.

Located at -0.47, 30.18 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lists of volcanoes, Volcanoes of Uganda, Lists of landforms of Uganda

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kakanzhu.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kakanzu, Kakanhzu, Kakanzhu