Katwe
in Kasese District of Western Region, Uganda
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Kasese Airport (29 mi) -
Beni Airport (55 mi) - Mbarara Airport (60 mi)
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Ruhengeri Airport (95 mi) - Goma International Airport (113 mi)
- Gisenyi Airport (113 mi)
- Bunia Airport (121 mi)
- Kigali International Airport (128 mi)
- Rwenzori Mountains National Park (Unesco heritage, 26 mi)
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Unesco heritage, 55 mi)
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Virunga National Park (Unesco heritage, 86 mi) - Kahuzi-Biega National Park (Unesco heritage, 120 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -0.142 and 29.830 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -0° 8' 30" and E 29° 49' 49"
- 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: 09:25 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Kampala
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:55 am and 7:01 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 1.983 and -157.365 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
- Banana Village
- References
- This place on Geonames.org
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
Discover Katwe
Katwe in Kasese District (Western Region) is a town in Uganda about 193 mi (or 310 km) west of Kampala, the country's capital city.
Current time in Katwe is now 09:25 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kampala with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports near Katwe. The closest airport in Uganda is Kasese Airport in a distance of 29 mi (or 47 km), North-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 Rwenzori Mountains National Park in a distance of 26 mi (or 42 km), North.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Rubirizi, Kasese, Kihihi, Buhweju and Bushenyi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 81 °F
| Morning Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
| Night Temperature | 21°C / 70 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 15% |
| Air Humidity | 67% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
25°C (78 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
29°C (84 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
28°C (83 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
RARE FOOTAGE 2: MWEYA, hippoes & elephants
Abit more footage from our trips to Mweya.
animal tracking in QENP
looking for the chimps in Uganda.
Hippos in the Kazinga Channel
A school of hippos who live int he Kazinga Channel. Filmed May 2014. Thanks to Wild Discoveries Safaris! http://www.wilddiscoveriessafaris.com/
monkeys eating the roof
yummie, fresh food.
Ugandaresan del 2: Kazingakanalen bjöd på vilda elefanter
Filmaren Daniel Friström medverkade på NaturResors resa till Uganda 2012. Filmen skildrar resan och resenärernas upplevelser i ledning av den erfarne naturfotografen Annelie Utter. I denna...
colobus monkeys near the lodge
playing and eating the roof of the lodge.
Queen Elizabeth Campsite - Kyambura
The first visit to the campsite - July 2007 see www.link-international.org/campsite.html#show.
Uganda Part 6: Lounge trip Kazinga Channel
29.7.2011 day 8 of our itinerary: Launch trip on kazinga channel. Gives an eye to eye with yawning hippos surrounded by vast numbers of water birds. The boat puts one to the heart of nature....
video of Leopardess Kim shortly after relocation in October 2010
Leopardess Kim relocation camera trap video clip Uganda Carnivore Program www.uganda-carnivores.org facebook.com/uganda.carnivores.
lovely giant forest hogs
filmed in QENP, Uganda.
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