Buwenda
in Jinja District of Eastern Region, Uganda
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Jinja Airport (2 mi) - Entebbe International Airport (58 mi)
- Tororo Airport (70 mi)
- Soroti Airport (92 mi)
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Kakamega Airport (112 mi) - Kisumu Airport (114 mi)
- Kitale Airport (128 mi)
- Masindi Airport (133 mi)
- Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi (Unesco heritage, 44 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 0.471 and 33.172 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 0° 28' 15" and E 33° 10' 20"
- 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: 06:10 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
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 Buwenda
Buwenda in Jinja District (Eastern Region) is a town located in Uganda about 42 mi (or 68 km) east of Kampala, the country's capital town.
Time in Buwenda is now 06:10 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kampala with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Buwenda. The closest airport in Uganda is Jinja Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 4 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 44 mi (or 70 km), West.
Since you are here already, 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: 23°C / 74 °F
| Morning Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
| Night Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 8% |
| Air Humidity | 72% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
23°C (73 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
23°C (74 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, broken clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
23°C (74 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, broken 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.
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[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/.
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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...
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[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)
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Joy
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.
Owen Falls
The Owen Falls was a waterfall on the White Nile in Uganda near the city of Jinja, 4 km from the point at which the river leaves Lake Victoria. The falls, together with the nearby Ripon Falls were submerged in 1954 with the completion of the Owen Falls Dam (later renamed Nalubaale, but still commonly known by the old name) that now accommodates a hydroelectric power station.
Ripon Falls
Ripon Falls at the northern end of Lake Victoria in Uganda is often considered the source of the river Nile. In 1862–3 John Hanning Speke was the first European to follow the course of the Nile downstream after discovering the falls that his intuition had marked as the source of the Nile. The water from Ripon Falls falls into a narrow opening and that is where some people believe the River Nile starts. He named the falls after George Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon.
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.
Jinja Airport
Jinja Airport is an airport in Uganda. It is one of the forty-six (46) airports in the country.
Uganda Senior Command and Staff College
The Uganda Senior Command and Staff College (USCSC), is a training facility for the Military of Uganda, including the army, air force and special forces.
Kimaka
Kimaka is a neighborhood in the city of Jinja, in Eastern Uganda.
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.
New Jinja Bridge
The New Jinja Bridge, also referred to as the Second Nile Bridge, is a proposed bridge to be constructed in Uganda. It will complement the Nalubaale Bridge, which was built in 1954.
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