Lukonko
in Jinja District of Eastern Region, Uganda

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
0.575 and 33.295 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 0° 34' 28" and E 33° 17' 42"
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: 04:09 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Africa/Kampala
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:31 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
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

Discover Lukonko

Lukonko in Jinja District (Eastern Region) is a town in Uganda about 52 mi (or 84 km) east of Kampala, the country's capital city.

Current time in Lukonko is now 04:09 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kampala with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports near Lukonko. The closest airport in Uganda is Jinja Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 17 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 54 mi (or 86 km), West.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 64 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 65 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Chance of rainfall 31%
Air Humidity 97%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

19°C (67 °F)
16°C (62 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

27°C (80 °F)
19°C (65 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, broken clouds.

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

18°C (64 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

[1/2] - Uganda - Bungee Jumping at Adrift, Jinja - September 4, 2009

Published: October 15, 2009
Length: 41:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Scott Daniells

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...


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.


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...


[2/2] - Uganda - Bungee Jumping at Adrift, Jinja - September 4, 2009

Published: October 15, 2009
Length: 39:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Scott Daniells

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...


Nile River Rafting

Published: October 23, 2007
Length: 14:10 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: davidlanny

Highlights of rafting the Nile River at its source in Jinja, Uganda with Nile River Explorers.


Rafting the Nile

Published: August 27, 2009
Length: 39:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: planemadbeetle

Rafting in Uganda with NRE from Jinja.


Kalagala Falls

Published: July 28, 2010
Length: 16:06 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Darren1Fergus

Team Uganda of Herts Canoe Club style Kalagala Falls, grade 5, The White Nile, Uganda.


Mama Hamida's Story (A Dam Relief for Bujagali)

Published: September 16, 2012
Length: 07:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Max Bilbow

Filmed for 'A Dam Relief' - Dispelling misconceptions about hydroelectric dam projects... During the resettlement process for the construction of Bujagali Dam, people were compensated in a...


Tjeko - Visit to the village of Eddie

Published: May 25, 2011
Length: 00:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TjekoUganda

Visiting one of the Villages around Jinja, where Eddie lives. Funny how I comment about Maelle playing with the kids, but her face is all upset :)


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