Kazinga
in Rubirizi District of Western Region, Uganda

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-0.217 and 29.883 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -0° 13' 0" and E 29° 52' 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: 07:41 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Kampala
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:01 am and 7:08 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

Delve into Kazinga

Kazinga in Rubirizi District (Western Region) is located in Uganda about 190 mi (or 306 km) west of Kampala, the country's capital town.

Current time in Kazinga is now 07:41 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kampala with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Kazinga. The closest airport in Uganda is Kasese Airport in a distance of 31 mi (or 51 km), North-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 31 mi (or 49 km), North.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Rubirizi, Kihihi, Buhweju, Bushenyi and Kasese. 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 20°C / 68 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 59%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

30°C (86 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

31°C (87 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

30°C (85 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

RARE FOOTAGE 2: MWEYA, hippoes & elephants

Published: September 04, 2012
Length: 05:35 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Bodo Blaze

Abit more footage from our trips to Mweya.


animal tracking in QENP

Published: January 20, 2008
Length: 31:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Code Redsniper

looking for the chimps in Uganda.


Hippos in the Kazinga Channel

Published: July 11, 2014
Length: 47:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Debra Durham

A school of hippos who live int he Kazinga Channel. Filmed May 2014. Thanks to Wild Discoveries Safaris! http://www.wilddiscoveriessafaris.com/


monkeys eating the roof

Published: January 19, 2008
Length: 23:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Code Redsniper

yummie, fresh food.


Ugandaresan del 2: Kazingakanalen bjöd på vilda elefanter

Published: July 03, 2012
Length: 46:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: naturresor

Filmaren Daniel Friström medverkade på NaturResors resa till Uganda 2012. Filmen skildrar resan och resenärernas upplevelser i ledning av den erfarne naturfotografen Annelie Utter. I denna...


colobus monkeys near the lodge

Published: January 02, 2008
Length: 44:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Code Redsniper

playing and eating the roof of the lodge.


Queen Elizabeth Campsite - Kyambura

Published: August 04, 2007
Length: 46:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tim Hall

The first visit to the campsite - July 2007 see www.link-international.org/campsite.html#show.


Uganda Part 6: Lounge trip Kazinga Channel

Published: January 06, 2012
Length: 14:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: erbsl99

29.7.2011 day 8 of our itinerary: Launch trip on kazinga channel. Gives an eye to eye with yawning hippos surrounded by vast numbers of water birds. The boat puts one to the heart of nature....


video of Leopardess Kim shortly after relocation in October 2010

Published: March 03, 2013
Length: 04:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Uganda Carnivore Program

Leopardess Kim relocation camera trap video clip Uganda Carnivore Program www.uganda-carnivores.org facebook.com/uganda.carnivores.


lovely giant forest hogs

Published: December 25, 2007
Length: 50:15 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Code Redsniper

filmed in QENP, 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.

Kazinga Channel

The Kazinga Channel in Uganda is a wide, 32-kilometre long natural channel that links Lake Edward and Lake George, and a dominant feature of Queen Elizabeth National Park. The channel attracts a varied range of animals and birds, with one of the worlds largest concentration of hippos and numerous Nile crocodiles. Lake George is a small lake with an average depth of only 2.4 metres and which is fed by streams from the Rwenzori mountains.

Located at -0.2, 29.8833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Uganda, Lake Edward, Lake George (Uganda), Kasese District

Mweya

Mweya is a location in Western Uganda.

Located at -0.213056, 29.895 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Uganda, Cities in the Great Rift Valley, Western Region, Uganda, Kasese District

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