Bukongo
in Jinja District of Eastern Region, Uganda
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Jinja Airport (11 mi) - Entebbe International Airport (58 mi)
- Tororo Airport (74 mi)
- Soroti Airport (88 mi)
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Kakamega Airport (118 mi) - Kisumu Airport (121 mi)
- Masindi Airport (125 mi)
- Kitale Airport (131 mi)
- Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi (Unesco heritage, 41 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 0.567 and 33.100 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 0° 34' 0" and E 33° 5' 59"
- 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: 02:56 AM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Africa/Kampala
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:32 am and 6:37 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 Bukongo
Bukongo in Jinja District (Eastern Region) is a city in Uganda about 40 mi (or 64 km) north-east of Kampala, the country's capital.
Local time in Bukongo is now 02:56 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kampala with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Bukongo. The closest airport in Uganda is Jinja Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 17 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 41 mi (or 66 km), West.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Jinja, Luuka Town, Buikwe, Kayunga and Kitamilo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F
| Morning Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
| Night Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 7% |
| Air Humidity | 84% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
20°C (68 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
23°C (74 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 28th of November 2024
19°C (65 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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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/.
![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...
jinja scouts make a seesaw using local material
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
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)
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...
![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...
JINJA, UGANDA (PART 2)
A QUICK STROLL DOWN A HILL ...BEAUTIFUL SCENIC ROUTE.
Nile River Rafting
Highlights of rafting the Nile River at its source in Jinja, Uganda with Nile River Explorers.
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