Buwuma
in Buikwe District of Central Region, Uganda
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Jinja Airport (10 mi) - Entebbe International Airport (49 mi)
- Tororo Airport (78 mi)
- Soroti Airport (102 mi)
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Kisumu Airport (117 mi) - Kakamega Airport (118 mi)
- Masindi Airport (135 mi)
- Kitale Airport (136 mi)
- Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi (Unesco heritage, 37 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 0.349 and 33.087 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 0° 20' 56" and E 33° 5' 13"
- 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: 07:38 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Africa/Kampala
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:29 am and 6:35 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -8.829 and -140.081 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Atiheu - 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover Buwuma
Buwuma in Buikwe District (Central Region) is a city in Uganda about 35 mi (or 56 km) east of Kampala, the country's capital city.
Local time in Buwuma is now 07:38 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kampala with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Buwuma. The closest airport in Uganda is Jinja Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 17 km), North-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 37 mi (or 60 km), West.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Buikwe, Jinja, Kitamilo, Mukono and Kayunga. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 73 °F
| Morning Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
| Night Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 13% |
| Air Humidity | 81% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
19°C (66 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
29°C (84 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
30°C (85 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light 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
Clips of life in and around Jinja, Uganda during my time there in 2013.
![preview picture of video '[1/2] - Uganda - Bungee Jumping at Adrift, Jinja - September 4, 2009'](https://img.youtube.com/vi/inN5XZ1oU4g/mqdefault.jpg "'[1/2] - Uganda - Bungee Jumping at Adrift, Jinja - September 4, 2009'")
[1/2] - Uganda - Bungee Jumping at Adrift, Jinja - September 4, 2009
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
Me doing the Bungee Jump in Jinja, Uganda. More details can be found here: http://www.kikijourney.com/the-bungee-experience/.
king fisher lodge in Jinja
lodge near lake Victoria, Uganda.
![preview picture of video 'Uganda - Rafting on the Nile at Jinja with Adrift (Sep 4, 2009) [HQ]'](https://img.youtube.com/vi/ZoofUCq8pe8/mqdefault.jpg "'Uganda - Rafting on the Nile at Jinja with Adrift (Sep 4, 2009) [HQ]'")
Uganda - Rafting on the Nile at Jinja with Adrift (Sep 4, 2009) [HQ]
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...
View of Jinja, Uganda from June 2007
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!
![preview picture of video '[2/2] - Uganda - Bungee Jumping at Adrift, Jinja - September 4, 2009'](https://img.youtube.com/vi/dKjJTI51fJ8/mqdefault.jpg "'[2/2] - Uganda - Bungee Jumping at Adrift, Jinja - September 4, 2009'")
[2/2] - Uganda - Bungee Jumping at Adrift, Jinja - September 4, 2009
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...
Ugandan Dance Source of the Nile Jinja Uganda
Ugandan Dance in Jinja at the Source of the Nile Uganda.
Nile River Rafting 2014 Jinja,Uganda
Jinja Morning July2010.wmv
Early morning sights and sounds of the quiet Jinja town on lake Victoria, Uganda July2010.
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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.
Namutumba District
Namutumba District, sometimes referred to as Busiki District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It's named after its 'chief town', Namutumba, where the district headquarters are located.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Buwuma.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Buwuma
