Karungu
in Kabale District of Western Region, Uganda

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-1.100 and 29.900 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -1° 6' 0" and E 29° 53' 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: 11:23 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Kampala
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:40 am and 6:50 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
1.983 and -157.365 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Banana Village
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 Karungu

Karungu in Kabale District (Western Region) is a town in Uganda about 210 mi (or 337 km) south-west of Kampala, the country's capital city.

Current time in Karungu is now 11:23 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kampala with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports near Karungu. The closest is airport we know is Ruhengeri Airport in Rwanda in a distance of 33 mi (or 53 km). The closest airport in Uganda is Mbarara Airport in a distance of 61 mi (or 53 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Uganda is Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in a distance of 21 mi (or 33 km), North-West.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kabale, Kanungu, Rukungiri, Kisoro and Ntungamo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 84 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Chance of rainfall 8%
Air Humidity 46%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 39% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

25°C (77 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

22°C (71 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

24°C (76 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

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Tracking the Nkoringo Gorillas

Published: December 28, 2008
Length: 43:03 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Wanderlusts

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, which covers 331 km2, is located in the southwest corner of Uganda near the borders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. There are 4 groups...


GORILLA TREKKING - BWINDI - UGANDA - 14 FEB 2011

Published: February 27, 2011
Length: 46:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Martin Vansteenkste

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Participatory 3D Modelling - Bwindi Impenetrable and Mgahinga Gorilla National Parks, Uganda

Published: February 12, 2012
Length: 37:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: studioedirisa

Uganda's first Participatory Three-Dimensional Modelling Project was organised in 2011 in Kisoro by the Batwa, former hunter-gatherers who were evicted from two national parks 20 years ago....


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Published: October 03, 2013
Length: 02:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: self drive uganda

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