Margherita
in Kasese District of Western Region, Uganda
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Kasese Airport (22 mi) -
Beni Airport (31 mi) - Bunia Airport (82 mi)
- Mbarara Airport (83 mi)
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Ruhengeri Airport (134 mi) - Goma International Airport (151 mi)
- Gisenyi Airport (151 mi)
- Masindi Airport (158 mi)
- Rwenzori Mountains National Park (Unesco heritage, 14 mi)
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Virunga National Park (Unesco heritage, 61 mi) - Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Unesco heritage, 94 mi)
- Okapi Wildlife Reserve (Unesco heritage, 145 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 0.419 and 29.891 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 0° 25' 6" and E 29° 53' 27"
- 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: 05:40 AM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Africa/Kampala
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:54 am and 7:02 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: 2024-04-23 08:18:23
Discover Margherita
Margherita in Kasese District (Western Region) with it's 5,109 citizens is a city in Uganda about 186 mi (or 299 km) west of Kampala, the country's capital city.
Local time in Margherita is now 05:40 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kampala with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Margherita. The closest airport in Uganda is Kasese Airport in a distance of 22 mi (or 35 km), South-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 14 mi (or 22 km), South.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kasese, Bundibugyo, Fort Portal, Kamwenge and Butembo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 78 °F
| Morning Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 24°C / 75 °F |
| Night Temperature | 21°C / 70 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 14% |
| Air Humidity | 83% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Calm with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 85% of sky |
| General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
27°C (81 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
26°C (78 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
28°C (83 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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jacana lodge, Queen Elisabeth N.P. Uganda
inside the lodge and the swimming pool.
Summit of Margarita Peak in Uganda/DRC - Mount Stanley - Rwenzori
Francis Tapon is scrapping off ice on the sign at the summit of Margarita Peak, which is 5109 meters high. We're just 40 km from the Equator, but there are still glaciers.
Mount Stanley, Rwenzori Mountains, Uganda, Africa
My malnourished and hypoxia-induced ramblings at 15000 feet above sea level, while waiting for our chef to prepare the French toast. Topics include ...
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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.
Rwenzori Mountains
The Rwenzori Mountains, previously called the Ruwenzori Range (the spelling having been changed in about 1980 to conform more closely with the local name), and sometimes the Mountains of the Moon, is a mountain range of central Africa, often referred to as Mt. Rwenzori, located on the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with heights of up to 5,109 m (16,761 ft) at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:0|23|09|N|29|52|18|E| |primary |name= }}.
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