Butuse
in Kabale District of Western Region, Uganda

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-1.302 and 29.885 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -1° 18' 7" and E 29° 53' 6"
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: 06:50 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Kampala
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:55 am and 7:00 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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Touring Butuse

Butuse in Kabale District (Western Region) is a town located in Uganda about 217 mi (or 350 km) south-west of Kampala, the country's capital place.

Time in Butuse is now 06:50 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kampala with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Butuse. The closest is airport we know is Ruhengeri Airport in Rwanda in a distance of 22 mi (or 36 km). The closest airport in Uganda is Mbarara Airport in a distance of 71 mi (or 36 km), South-West. 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 31 mi (or 49 km), North-West.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kabale, Kisoro, Byumba, Kanungu and Rukungiri. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Chance of rainfall 7%
Air Humidity 63%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 61% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

21°C (71 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, broken clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

23°C (73 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, broken clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

23°C (73 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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The Batwa Pygmies Michael Jackson

Published: April 09, 2010
Length: 35:49 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: studioedirisa

He lives in Makanga Village on the border between Uganda and Rwanda and calls himself Mesach Ssemakula, Kacanca Warren or Nebasiyaka Wence. We call him Michael Jackson, in awe.


Thank you from Berdan and his mother

Published: November 15, 2014
Length: 10:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Village Bible Church

Child sponsored in Kishanje, Uganda.


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Published: July 02, 2013
Length: 17:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jaan Parn

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Cookery and Food Hygiene Project

Published: July 19, 2013
Length: 31:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: goyouthmedia

As away to empower vulnerable out of school youth, Teenage mothers and rural Women PeerLink Initiative Uganda (PELI-U) Cookery and food hygiene skills development section equips them with ...


Juna Amagara - And now, for a word TO our sponsors!

Published: July 02, 2013
Length: 21:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Village Bible Church


Canoing on Lake Bunyonyi

Published: April 16, 2008
Length: 55:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: iifonlyy

Tyler and I went canoing on Lake Bunyonyi with a man from our island. For two nights we stayed on an island, Nature's Prime Island, on Lake Bunyonyi for our honeymoon. The air was pretty...


Uganda - Market day at Lake Bunyonyi

Published: March 25, 2015
Length: 15:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jan van Bekkum

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Bunyonyi Eco Resort

Published: March 12, 2014
Length: 49:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: BunyonyiEcoResort

A video taking you through the experience of staying at the tranquil Bunyonyi Eco Resort, at Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda. This unique island in the middle of the world's most beautiful lake has Zebra,...


Gorilla trekking in uganda Vs Rwanda while on self drive tour (self drive uganda.com)

Published: October 03, 2013
Length: 02:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: self drive uganda

Great deals on self drive gorilla trekking safaris in Uganda Vs Rwanda.its was great to see the gorillas in their natural habitat, this was a great deal to travel in both countries by our...


Punishment Island

Published: January 22, 2015
Length: 21:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Carlos Caro

Un lugar que los humanos utilizaron de forma totalmente inhumana. Realizado en el Lago Bunyonyi (Uganda) Realizado por Carlos Caro Martín. Guión de Ismael Al...


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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.

Lake Bunyonyi

Lake Bunyonyi ("Place of many little birds") lies in south western Uganda between Kisoro and Kabale close to the border with Rwanda. Located at 1,962 m above sea level, it is about 25 km long and 7 km wide. The depth of the lake is rumored to vary between 44 m and 900 m, which if true would make the lake the second deepest in Africa.

Located at -1.28333, 29.9167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article

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