Kigoma
in Wakiso District of Central Region, Uganda
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Entebbe International Airport (22 mi) - Jinja Airport (49 mi)
- Masindi Airport (110 mi)
- Tororo Airport (117 mi)
- Soroti Airport (122 mi)
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Bukoba Airport (126 mi) - Mbarara Airport (146 mi)
- Kabalega Falls Airport (153 mi)
- Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi (Unesco heritage, 3 mi)
- Uganda Wildlife Education Center (zoo, (21 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 0.355 and 32.503 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 0° 21' 16" and E 32° 30' 9"
- 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: 04:47 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Africa/Kampala
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:33 am and 6:39 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
Explore Kigoma
Kigoma in Wakiso District (Central Region) is a city in Uganda a little north-west of Kampala, the country's capital.
Local time in Kigoma is now 04:47 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kampala with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Kigoma. The closest airport in Uganda is Entebbe International Airport in a distance of 22 mi (or 35 km), South. 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 3 mi (or 5 km), East. We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Wakiso, Kampala Central Division, Kampala, Gombe and Mpigi. 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 | 21°C / 69 °F |
| Night Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 14% |
| Air Humidity | 68% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 72% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
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.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
22°C (72 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Sheraton Kampala Hotel
Speke Apartmentes Wampewo
LAKE VICTORIA SERENA RESORT AND SPA
IVYS HOTEL
URBAN BY CITYBLUE KAMPALA UGANDA
Golden Tulip Canaan Kampala
GRAND IMPERIAL HOTEL-KAMPALA
METROPOLE HOTEL KAMPALA
MOSA COURT APARTMENTS
MOSA COURT APARTMENTS
Videos from this area
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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.
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