Kanyigiri
in Mbarara District of Western Region, Uganda

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Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-0.467 and 30.483 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -0° 28' 0" and E 30° 28' 59"
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: 07:40 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Kampala
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:59 am and 7:05 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
1.983 and -157.365 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Banana Village
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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Discover Kanyigiri

Kanyigiri in Mbarara District (Western Region) is a town in Uganda about 155 mi (or 249 km) west of Kampala, the country's capital city.

Current time in Kanyigiri is now 07:40 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kampala with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports near Kanyigiri. The closest airport in Uganda is Mbarara Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 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 61 mi (or 99 km), North-West.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Nsika, Kibingo, Mbarara, Buhweju and Bushenyi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Evening Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Night Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Chance of rainfall 4%
Air Humidity 49%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 3 km/h (2 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 63% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

27°C (80 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

24°C (75 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

24°C (75 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Community Based Tourism Initiative (COBATI)

Published: September 13, 2013
Length: 10:09 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Community Based Tourism Initiative - COBATI

COBATI Founder and Executive Director, Maria Baryamujura, talks about COBATI. The COBATI model of tourism is centered on sustainable use, improved livelihoods and women empowerment.


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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.

Ankole sub-region

Ankole sub-region is a region in Western Uganda that consists of the following districts: Buhweju District Bushenyi District Ibanda District Isingiro District Kiruhura District Mitooma District Ntungamo District Rubirizi District Sheema District The area covered by the above districts constituted the traditional Ankole Kingdom. Milton Obote abolished the traditional kingdoms in Uganda in 1967. When Yoweri Museveni re-established them in 1993, Ankole did not re-constitute itself.

Located at -0.5, 30.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sub-regions of Uganda, Western Region, Uganda

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