Busengo
in Kisoro District of Western Region, Uganda
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Ruhengeri Airport (18 mi) -
Goma International Airport (40 mi) - Gisenyi Airport (40 mi)
- Kigali International Airport (62 mi)
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Mbarara Airport (82 mi) - Bukavu Kavumu Airport (93 mi)
- Butare Airport (94 mi)
- Kamembe Airport (98 mi)
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Unesco heritage, 22 mi)
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Kahuzi-Biega National Park (Unesco heritage, 64 mi) - Rwenzori Mountains National Park (Unesco heritage, 103 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -1.237 and 29.631 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -1° 14' 13" and E 29° 37' 53"
- 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: 01:33 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Africa/Kampala
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:56 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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42
Explore Busengo
Busengo in Kisoro District (Western Region) is located in Uganda about 230 mi (or 371 km) south-west of Kampala, the country's capital.
Local time in Busengo is now 01:33 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kampala with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Busengo. The closest is airport we know is Ruhengeri Airport in Rwanda in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km). The closest airport in Uganda is Mbarara Airport in a distance of 82 mi (or 29 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 22 mi (or 35 km), North.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kisoro, Kanungu, Kabale, Rukungiri and Byumba. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 64 °F
| Morning Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Night Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 15% |
| Air Humidity | 96% |
| Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
25°C (76 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
22°C (71 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, broken clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
20°C (67 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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Uganda border town
last village before entering Congo.
The Call - Rukungiri
Uganda Ministries video slideshow "The Call - Rukungiri" oulines the call on the lives of an American Christian family to go overseas to Uganda and discover, more fully, what doors of ministry...
uganda 2014 BAT
Pionier MTB Reise nach Uganda und Ruanda. Schimpansen und Bergggorilla Trecking.
Bwindi Gorilla Trekking
Uganda 2010.
Gorily v Bwindi NP, Uganda
Nkuringo group.
Mountain Gorillas of Bwindi, Uganda
There are only around 700 surviving mountain gorillas and about half live within Bwindi Impenetrable Rainforest National Park, Uganda. This video was kindly provided by krijs83 - thank you!
Mountain Gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest NP, Uganda
Our brief encounter with the famous gorillas of Uganda. We were especially taken with the antics of the young baby, "Keesha's Baby," who finally timed and needed a pick-me-up and a nap.
Onderwijs in Uganda
In Kisoro, Uganda hebben wij een weeshuis, basisschool en middelbare school bezocht. Hier een kort filmpje van wat we daar aangetroffen hebben.
Baby Gorilla Falls Off Tree (Uganda)
Baby Gorilla Falls Off Tree in Mgahinga National Park in Uganda.
Golden monkey at Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Uganda
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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.
Lake Mutanda
Lake Mutanda is a small freshwater lake in Uganda.
Rutshuru River
The Rutshuru River is a river in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo that drains Lake Mutanda in the foothills of the Virunga Mountains in Uganda, flowing northward into Lake Rutanzige (formerly Lake Edward). For most of its length it runs through the Rutshuru Territory in North Kivu province. {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}}