Nkanda
in Kisoro District of Western Region, Uganda
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Ruhengeri Airport (11 mi) - Gisenyi Airport (36 mi)
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Goma International Airport (37 mi) - Kigali International Airport (54 mi)
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Mbarara Airport (85 mi) - Butare Airport (86 mi)
- Bukavu Kavumu Airport (89 mi)
- Kamembe Airport (93 mi)
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Unesco heritage, 30 mi)
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Kahuzi-Biega National Park (Unesco heritage, 64 mi) - Rwenzori Mountains National Park (Unesco heritage, 110 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -1.350 and 29.667 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -1° 21' 0" and E 29° 40' 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: 11:40 PM (Thursday)
- 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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Touring Nkanda
Nkanda in Kisoro District (Western Region) is a town located in Uganda about 232 mi (or 373 km) south-west of Kampala, the country's capital place.
Time in Nkanda is now 11:40 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kampala with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Nkanda. The closest is airport we know is Ruhengeri Airport in Rwanda in a distance of 11 mi (or 17 km). The closest airport in Uganda is Mbarara Airport in a distance of 85 mi (or 17 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 30 mi (or 48 km), North.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kisoro, Kabale, Kanungu, Byumba and Gisenyi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F
| Morning Temperature | 15°C / 60 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 20°C / 67 °F |
| Night Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 9% |
| Air Humidity | 73% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
18°C (64 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.
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.
Videos from this area
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Patrick's request
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Rwanda Gorilla Tracking.mp4
Rwanda Gorilla Tracking Video.
Uganda border town
last village before entering Congo.
The Call - Rukungiri
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Pionier MTB Reise nach Uganda und Ruanda. Schimpansen und Bergggorilla Trecking.
Baby mountain gorillas in Rwanda
Baby mountain gorillas playing in Rwanda.
Rwanda - Berggorilla 2
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How To Book Your Gorilla Trek - Rwanda
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Rwanda and Gorilla Safari 2008 - Slide Show
http://bukar.com/rwanda/index.html to view photos album. Visit to Rwanda in December 2008. This is a collection of photos from our tour of the country as well as our trek to see the gorillas.
Visited the Sliverback Gorillas in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda in December 2008
http://bukar.com/rwanda/index.html for photos. An amazing experience to see the Silverback mountain gorillas up close in their natural environment. This video is of the group Sabyinyo, featuring...
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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.
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is a national park in the far south-west of Uganda near the town of Kisoro.
Mount Gahinga
Mount Gahinga, is a dormant/extinct volcano in the Virunga Mountains on the border between Rwanda and Uganda. Gahinga lies between Muhabura and Sabyinyo, but is the smallest of these three.