Buloba
in Buikwe District of Central Region, Uganda

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
0.477 and 33.143 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 0° 28' 36" and E 33° 8' 35"
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: 10:18 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Kampala
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:30 am and 6:36 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-8.829 and -140.081 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Atiheu
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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Buloba

Buloba in Buikwe District (Central Region) is located in Uganda about 40 mi (or 65 km) east of Kampala, the country's capital town.

Current time in Buloba is now 10:18 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kampala with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Buloba. The closest airport in Uganda is Jinja Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi in a distance of 42 mi (or 67 km), West.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Jinja, Buikwe, Kitamilo, Luuka Town and Mayuge. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 75 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Chance of rainfall 15%
Air Humidity 70%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 87% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

24°C (75 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

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

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

25°C (77 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Videos from this area

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

Bits of life in Jinja, Uganda

Published: December 12, 2013
Length: 40:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Bridget Nicholas

Clips of life in and around Jinja, Uganda during my time there in 2013.


[1/2] - Uganda - Bungee Jumping at Adrift, Jinja - September 4, 2009

Published: October 15, 2009
Length: 41:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Scott Daniells

Visit my travel blog at www.gethappytour.com A few of our group Bungee Jumping over the River Nile at the Adrift campsite near Jinja, Uganda, on September 4th 2009. We stayed at Adrift as...


Bungee Jumping Jinja

Published: July 03, 2013
Length: 25:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Vlaicu Sorin

Me doing the Bungee Jump in Jinja, Uganda. More details can be found here: http://www.kikijourney.com/the-bungee-experience/.


Uganda - Rafting on the Nile at Jinja with Adrift (Sep 4, 2009) [HQ]

Published: October 15, 2009
Length: 00:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Scott Daniells

Visit my travel blog at www.gethappytour.com We stayed at Adrift in Jinja, Uganda, for a couple of days in September 2009 on a trip with Dragoman Overland. While we were there some of the...


jinja scouts make a seesaw using local material

Published: August 23, 2014
Length: 07:49 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: mwiri scouts

during the district competitions held at BP CAMPING SITE in jinja scouts to make a seesaw using locally available material.


View of Jinja, Uganda from June 2007

Published: October 05, 2007
Length: 09:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: frickenalizethis

I'm not a video artist, but if you ever wondered what Jinja, Uganda looked like from the rooftop of a hotel, this is the video for you!


[2/2] - Uganda - Bungee Jumping at Adrift, Jinja - September 4, 2009

Published: October 15, 2009
Length: 39:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Scott Daniells

Visit my travel blog at www.gethappytour.com Here is Al #2 Bungee Jumping over the River Nile at the Adrift campsite near Jinja, Uganda, on September 4th 2009. We stayed at Adrift as part...


Nile River Rafting 2014 Jinja,Uganda

Published: October 07, 2014
Length: 07:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Burak Omur


JINJA, UGANDA (PART 2)

Published: April 27, 2009
Length: 00:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: scribedry

A QUICK STROLL DOWN A HILL ...BEAUTIFUL SCENIC ROUTE.


Joy

Published: April 30, 2013
Length: 07:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: John Rolewicz

I shot this while on a trip to Uganda in the summer of 2012, and was immediately struck by the incredible joy the people there had. Shot on a Canon 7D and 5D Mark II with various lenses. Special...


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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.

Bujagali Falls

Bujagali Falls (also spelled Budhagali) was a waterfall near Jinja in Uganda where the Nile River comes out of Lake Victoria, sometimes considered the source of the Nile. Starting November 2011, the falls have become submerged by the newly built Bujagali Dam.

Located at 0.498889, 33.14 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Waterfalls of Uganda, Submerged waterfalls


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Buloba