Bwangamba
in Sheema District of Western Region, Uganda
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Mbarara Airport (13 mi) - Kasese Airport (53 mi)
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Ruhengeri Airport (87 mi) -
Beni Airport (100 mi) - Kigali International Airport (102 mi)
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Bukoba Airport (112 mi) - Gisenyi Airport (113 mi)
- Goma International Airport (114 mi)
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
- Rwenzori Mountains National Park (Unesco heritage, 61 mi)
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Virunga National Park (Unesco heritage, 131 mi) - Kahuzi-Biega National Park (Unesco heritage, 134 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -0.517 and 30.417 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -0° 31' 0" and E 30° 25' 0"
- 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: 09:23 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Africa/Kampala
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:38 am and 6:47 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
Discover Bwangamba
Bwangamba in Sheema District (Western Region) is a city in Uganda about 160 mi (or 258 km) west of Kampala, the country's capital city.
Local time in Bwangamba is now 09:23 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kampala with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Bwangamba. The closest airport in Uganda is Mbarara Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), 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 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in a distance of 59 mi (or 95 km), South-West.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kibingo, Nsika, Buhweju, Bushenyi and Mbarara. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 76 °F
| Morning Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 19°C / 65 °F |
| Night Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 15% |
| Air Humidity | 66% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 38% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
20°C (69 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
18°C (64 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
18°C (65 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Community Based Tourism Initiative (COBATI)
COBATI Founder and Executive Director, Maria Baryamujura, talks about COBATI. The COBATI model of tourism is centered on sustainable use, improved livelihoods and women empowerment.
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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.
Sheema District
Sheema District is a district in Western Uganda.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Bwangamba.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Bwengamba, Bwangamba
