Kigata
in Kabale District of Western Region, Uganda

How to get there and get around
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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-1.283 and 30.050 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -1° 16' 59" and E 30° 2' 59"
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: 12:05 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Kampala
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:56 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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Explore Kigata

Kigata in Kabale District (Western Region) is a city in Uganda about 207 mi (or 333 km) south-west of Kampala, the country's capital.

Local time in Kigata is now 12:05 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kampala with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Kigata. The closest is airport we know is Ruhengeri Airport in Rwanda in a distance of 32 mi (or 52 km). The closest airport in Uganda is Mbarara Airport in a distance of 63 mi (or 52 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 37 mi (or 59 km), North-West.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kabale, Byumba, Kisoro, 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 18°C / 65 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Chance of rainfall 12%
Air Humidity 68%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 71% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

20°C (68 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

20°C (69 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

19°C (66 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.

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