Rugando
in Kanungu District of Western Region, Uganda

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-0.933 and 29.617 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -0° 55' 59" and E 29° 37' 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: 10:42 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Kampala
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:03 am and 7:09 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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Delve into Rugando

Rugando in Kanungu District (Western Region) is located in Uganda about 222 mi (or 358 km) south-west of Kampala, the country's capital town.

Current time in Rugando is now 10:42 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kampala with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Rugando. The closest is airport we know is Ruhengeri Airport in Rwanda in a distance of 39 mi (or 63 km). The closest airport in Uganda is Mbarara Airport in a distance of 73 mi (or 63 km), South. 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 3 mi (or 5 km), East.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 86 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 74 °F
Night Temperature 20°C / 67 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 45%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 68% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

31°C (87 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

30°C (86 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

29°C (83 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

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Uganda 2013

Published: April 10, 2013
Length: 46:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Matt Doherty

In February 2013, I embarked on my block placement trip to Uganda for three weeks. Landing in Kampala, we travelled to Kanungu where we served in the local Diocese, working with churches, ...


March 2012 World Walks for Water in Uganda

Published: August 31, 2013
Length: 36:32 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: UWASNET

The walks for water took place in Kanungu , Jinja, Busia and Otuke districts where over 850 people walked for a distance of 2 to 3 km. The walks were coordin...


Silverback Lodge, Bwindi Nationalpark, Uganda © Abendsonne Afrika

Published: January 07, 2011
Length: 30:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Abendsonne Afrika

http://www.abendsonneafrika.de - Besuchen Sie die Silverback Lodge und begeben Sie sich auf ein spannendes Gorillatracking im Bwindi Nationalpark in Uganda mit Abendsonne Afrika - Ihre ...


Buhoma Lodge, Bwindi Nationalpark, Uganda © Abendsonne Afrika

Published: January 06, 2011
Length: 46:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Abendsonne Afrika

http://www.abendsonneafrika.de - Entdecken Sie die Buhoma Lodge im Bwindi Nationalpark in Uganda mit Abendsonne Afrika - Ihre Safarispezialisten.


Berggorillas im Bwindi Nationalpark, Uganda - © Abendsonne Afrika

Published: January 01, 2011
Length: 11:32 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Abendsonne Afrika

http://www.abendsonneafrika.de - Besuchen Sie die Berggorillas im Bwindi Nationalpark, Uganda mit Abendsonne Afrika - Ihre Safarispezialisten.


Ruhija Gorilla Lodge, Bwindi National Park, Uganda © Abendsonne Afrika

Published: January 07, 2011
Length: 18:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Abendsonne Afrika

http://www.abendsonneafrika.de - Gehen Sie auf ein spannendes Gorillatracking und besuchen Sie die Ruhija Gorilla Lodge mit Abendsonne Afrika - Ihre Safarispezialisten.


Bwindi Orphans documentary - part 1

Published: January 11, 2008
Length: 00:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: BwindiOrphans

This is document shot to promote our organization. To learn more check out our channel. The narration is in only available in Czech so far. Shot in March 2007 at Uganda.


Life in Uganda

Published: January 11, 2008
Length: 48:31 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: BwindiOrphans

This shows daily life in Uganda, you can also view how our work with the kids in the project looks. All of the shots are from Uganda from march 2007.


Arrival of the container with medical supplies @ Bwindi Community Hospital

Published: August 18, 2011
Length: 00:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: drb987

The long-expected 40-foot long container with donated medical supplies and equipment finally arrived at the Bwindi Community Hospital in Uganda.


Bwindi Community Hospital

Published: August 02, 2008
Length: 51:16 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: bchuganda

Watch this amazing video about the Hospital in Bwindi, then look at their website at www.BCHC.ug to see what really can be done to improve the health of people living in rural Uganda.


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