Bugembe
in Jinja District of Eastern Region, Uganda

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
0.482 and 33.241 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 0° 28' 55" and E 33° 14' 26"
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: 08:23 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Africa/Kampala
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:34 am and 6:40 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-8.829 and -140.081 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Atiheu
References
This place on Wikipedia
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 Bugembe

Bugembe in Jinja District (Eastern Region) with it's 11,598 habitants is a town located in Uganda about 47 mi (or 76 km) east of Kampala, the country's capital town.

Time in Bugembe is now 08:23 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kampala with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Bugembe. The closest airport in Uganda is Jinja Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), South-West. 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 49 mi (or 78 km), West.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 80 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Evening Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 46%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 38% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Wednesday, 4th of December 2024

28°C (82 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Thursday, 5th of December 2024

28°C (82 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Friday, 6th of December 2024

28°C (82 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast 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.


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!


Swimming, Horse Riding and the Source of Nile Bilieva's photos around Jinja, Uganda (slideshow)

Published: December 15, 2010
Length: 09:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu

Preview of Bilieva's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/bilieva/1/1254437830/tpod.html This blog preview was made by TravelPod using...


05. STREETS OF JINJA

Published: October 26, 2011
Length: 13:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Krzysztof Kwiatkowski

March 2011.


driving through Jinja

Published: February 19, 2008
Length: 28:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Code Redsniper

Uganda, near lake Victoria.


Game 4: Jinja Police Teargas Rangers vs Entebbe Whales - 2014 Emerging Stars U19 girls 7s

Published: September 23, 2014
Length: 12:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ugladycranesrugby

Jinja Police Teargas Rangers (light blue jerseys) versus Entebbe Whales (blue t-shirts) during the Emerging Stars U19 girls 7s tournament held in Janary 2014 in Jinja, Eastern Uganda. Teams...


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.


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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.

Bugembe

Bugembe is a town in Jinja District, Eastern Uganda. It is the seat of the Kingdom of Busoga, one of the four constitutional mornachies in Uganda, which is coterminus with Busoga sub-region.

Located at 0.4675, 33.2417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Jinja District, Populated places in Uganda, Cities in the Great Rift Valley, Eastern Region, Uganda

Kakira

Kakira is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the location of the International headquarters of the Madhvani Group.

Located at 0.5, 33.28 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Uganda, Cities in the Great Rift Valley, Jinja District

Fairland University

Fairland University (FLU) is a private university in Uganda.

Located at 0.44, 33.2375 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Universities in Uganda, Jinja District, Educational institutions established in 2001, 2001 establishments in Uganda

Jinja Airport

Jinja Airport is an airport in Uganda. It is one of the forty-six (46) airports in the country.

Located at 0.45, 33.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Uganda, Jinja District

Kakira Airport

Kakira Airport is an airport in Uganda. It is one of the forty-six (46) airports in the country.

Located at 0.498889, 33.2825 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Uganda, Jinja District

Uganda Junior Staff College

The Uganda Junior Staff College, is a staff college in Uganda, East Africa. Typically, graduates are commanders in the Uganda People's Defence Force. Other African countries also send their cadets to the college for training.

Located at 0.45, 33.205 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Military of Uganda, Schools in Uganda, Military academies, Military schools in Uganda, Uganda People's Defence Force, Jinja District


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