Kigarama
in Sheema District of Western Region, Uganda

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-0.504 and 30.386 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -0° 30' 15" and E 30° 23' 11"
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: 02:04 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Kampala
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:53 am and 6:59 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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Touring Kigarama

Kigarama in Sheema District (Western Region) is a town located in Uganda about 162 mi (or 261 km) west of Kampala, the country's capital place.

Time in Kigarama is now 02:04 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kampala with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Kigarama. The closest airport in Uganda is Mbarara Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 km), 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 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in a distance of 58 mi (or 93 km), South-West.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 70 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 67 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Chance of rainfall 10%
Air Humidity 82%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

24°C (74 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

25°C (77 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

25°C (77 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

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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.

Sheema District

Sheema District is a district in Western Uganda.

Located at -0.533333, 30.4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sheema District, Districts of Uganda, Western Region, Uganda

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