Karuma
in Kiryandongo District of Western Region, Uganda

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
2.234 and 32.234 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 2° 14' 1" and E 32° 14' 1"
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: 06:57 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Africa/Kampala
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:43 am and 6:54 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-8.829 and -140.081 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Atiheu
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: 2024-04-24 08:14:40

Discover Karuma

Karuma in Kiryandongo District (Western Region) is a city in Uganda about 135 mi (or 217 km) north of Kampala, the country's capital city.

Local time in Karuma is now 06:57 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kampala with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Karuma. The closest airport in Uganda is Gulu Airport in a distance of 40 mi (or 64 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Oyam, Kiryandongo, Apac, Nwoya and Gulu. 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 19°C / 66 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 76 °F
Night Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Chance of rainfall 9%
Air Humidity 62%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 87% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

22°C (71 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

28°C (83 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

28°C (83 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

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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.

White Nile

The White Nile is a river of Africa, one of the two main tributaries of the Nile from Egypt, the other being the Blue Nile. In the strict meaning, "White Nile" refers to the river formed at Lake No at the confluence of the Bahr al Jabal and Bahr el Ghazal Rivers. In the wider sense, "White Nile" refers to the approximately 3,700 kilometres of rivers draining from Lake Victoria into the White Nile proper. It may also, depending on the speaker, refer to the headwaters of Lake Victoria.

Located at 2.24594, 32.2525 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Nile, Nile basin, Tributaries of the Nile, Rivers of Sudan, Rivers of South Sudan, Rivers of Uganda, Lake Albert (Africa), Lake Victoria, International rivers of Africa, White Nile

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Karuma