Chiko
in Jinja District of Eastern Region, Uganda
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Jinja Airport (8 mi) - Tororo Airport (63 mi)
- Entebbe International Airport (67 mi)
- Soroti Airport (85 mi)
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Kakamega Airport (107 mi) - Kisumu Airport (111 mi)
- Kitale Airport (121 mi)
- Masindi Airport (134 mi)
- Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi (Unesco heritage, 51 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 0.553 and 33.262 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 0° 33' 11" and E 33° 15' 43"
- 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: 11:58 AM (Friday)
- 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
Discover Chiko
Chiko in Jinja District (Eastern Region) is a town in Uganda about 50 mi (or 80 km) east of Kampala, the country's capital city.
Current time in Chiko is now 11:58 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kampala with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports near Chiko. The closest airport in Uganda is Jinja Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 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 51 mi (or 82 km), West.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Jinja, Luuka Town, Iganga, Mayuge and Buikwe. 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.
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...
driving through Jinja
Uganda, near lake Victoria.
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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