Kazinga
in Rubirizi District of Western Region, Uganda
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Kasese Airport (31 mi) - Mbarara Airport (55 mi)
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Beni Airport (62 mi) -
Ruhengeri Airport (90 mi) - Goma International Airport (110 mi)
- Gisenyi Airport (110 mi)
- Kigali International Airport (122 mi)
- Bunia Airport (125 mi)
- Rwenzori Mountains National Park (Unesco heritage, 31 mi)
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Unesco heritage, 51 mi)
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Virunga National Park (Unesco heritage, 93 mi) - Kahuzi-Biega National Park (Unesco heritage, 118 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -0.217 and 29.883 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -0° 13' 0" and E 29° 52' 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: 11:47 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Africa/Kampala
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:41 am and 6:49 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 1.983 and -157.365 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
- Banana Village
- 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 Kazinga
Kazinga in Rubirizi District (Western Region) is located in Uganda about 190 mi (or 306 km) west of Kampala, the country's capital town.
Current time in Kazinga is now 11:47 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kampala with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Kazinga. The closest airport in Uganda is Kasese Airport in a distance of 31 mi (or 51 km), North-East. 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 Rwenzori Mountains National Park in a distance of 31 mi (or 49 km), North.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Rubirizi, Kihihi, Buhweju, Bushenyi and Kasese. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 80 °F
| Morning Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 26°C / 78 °F |
| Night Temperature | 20°C / 67 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 10% |
| Air Humidity | 69% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 85% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
21°C (70 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
22°C (72 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
28°C (82 °F)
21°C (71 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
RARE FOOTAGE 2: MWEYA, hippoes & elephants
Abit more footage from our trips to Mweya.
animal tracking in QENP
looking for the chimps in Uganda.
Hippos in the Kazinga Channel
A school of hippos who live int he Kazinga Channel. Filmed May 2014. Thanks to Wild Discoveries Safaris! http://www.wilddiscoveriessafaris.com/
monkeys eating the roof
yummie, fresh food.
Ugandaresan del 2: Kazingakanalen bjöd på vilda elefanter
Filmaren Daniel Friström medverkade på NaturResors resa till Uganda 2012. Filmen skildrar resan och resenärernas upplevelser i ledning av den erfarne naturfotografen Annelie Utter. I denna...
colobus monkeys near the lodge
playing and eating the roof of the lodge.
Queen Elizabeth Campsite - Kyambura
The first visit to the campsite - July 2007 see www.link-international.org/campsite.html#show.
Uganda Part 6: Lounge trip Kazinga Channel
29.7.2011 day 8 of our itinerary: Launch trip on kazinga channel. Gives an eye to eye with yawning hippos surrounded by vast numbers of water birds. The boat puts one to the heart of nature....
video of Leopardess Kim shortly after relocation in October 2010
Leopardess Kim relocation camera trap video clip Uganda Carnivore Program www.uganda-carnivores.org facebook.com/uganda.carnivores.
lovely giant forest hogs
filmed in QENP, Uganda.
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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.
Kazinga Channel
The Kazinga Channel in Uganda is a wide, 32-kilometre long natural channel that links Lake Edward and Lake George, and a dominant feature of Queen Elizabeth National Park. The channel attracts a varied range of animals and birds, with one of the worlds largest concentration of hippos and numerous Nile crocodiles. Lake George is a small lake with an average depth of only 2.4 metres and which is fed by streams from the Rwenzori mountains.
Mweya
Mweya is a location in Western Uganda.