Rutenga
in Kanungu District of Western Region, Uganda

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-1.057 and 29.858 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -1° 3' 25" and E 29° 51' 27"
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: 12:07 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Kampala
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:41 am and 6:52 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

Explore Rutenga

Rutenga in Kanungu District (Western Region) is located in Uganda about 211 mi (or 339 km) south-west of Kampala, the country's capital.

Local time in Rutenga is now 12:07 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kampala with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Rutenga. The closest is airport we know is Ruhengeri Airport in Rwanda in a distance of 34 mi (or 55 km). The closest airport in Uganda is Mbarara Airport in a distance of 62 mi (or 55 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 17 mi (or 27 km), North-West.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kanungu, Rukungiri, Kabale, Kisoro and Mitoma. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 79 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Evening Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Chance of rainfall 22%
Air Humidity 64%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 54% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

25°C (77 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

20°C (69 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

26°C (79 °F)
19°C (65 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

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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

"It started and ended with a small camera and a lack of oxygene, but we would never miss our appointment"


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....


Exo Terra Expedition Uganda 2005

Published: April 30, 2008
Length: 22:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: exoterratv

The 2005 Exo Terra Ugandan Expedition was a resounding success! The eleven team members returned safely from their 15-day expedition to Uganda, where they studied the reptile and amphibian...


Vánoční přání z Bwindi a Muhavury od Toma a Jáni

Published: December 15, 2010
Length: 44:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Tomas Zeman

Vánoční přání od Toma a Jáni z Bwindi od goril a ze sopky Muhavura od sopečného jezírka.


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