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Explore Rutonde in Uganda
Rutonde in the region of Western Region is a town in Uganda - some 213 mi or ( 343 km ) South-West of Kampala , the country's capital city .
Current time in Rutonde is now 08:40 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Kampala " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Mwanza, Kigoma, Rwamagana, Kigali, and Kibuye. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mwanza . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Rutonde ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Touched by a Wild Mountain Gorilla (HD Version)
An amazing chance encounter with a troop of wild mountain gorillas near Bwindi National Park, Uganda ..
Tracking the Nkoringo Gorillas
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 of gori ..
uganda (documentary) episode 9 - gorillas of bwindi
I travel to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and trek into the jungle to view gorillas in the wild. ..
Gorilla trekking in Bwindi, Uganda
Trekking to see gorillas in Bwindi Inpenetrable Forest, Uganda with Real Africa - www.realafrica.co.uk. Gorilla trekking on a day permit to see a group of Gorillas in 2010. Filmed by our staff on a vi ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Kanungu District
Kanungu District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kanungu, where the district headquarters are located.
Located at -0.95 29.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Kanungu
Kanungu is a town in Western Uganda. It is the location of the district headquarters for Kanungu District. The district is named after the town. For information on the "Kanungu tragedy," see Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God.
Located at -0.96 29.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is located in southwestern Uganda in East Africa. The park is part of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, and is situated along the Democratic Republic of Congo border next to the Virunga National Park and on the edge of the Albertine Rift. It comprises 331 square kilometres of jungle forests and contains both montane and lowland forest and is accessible only on foot. The Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is a UNESCO-designated World Heritage Site.
Located at -1.05 29.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Kihihi
Kihihi, also spelt as Kihiihi, is a town in Southwestern Uganda. It is the second-largest metropolitan area in Kanungu District, after Kanungu, where the district headquarters are located.
Located at -0.75 29.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is a large primeval forest located in southwestern Uganda, in the Kanungu District on the edge of the Albertine Rift, the western branch of the East African Rift, at altitudes spanning from 1,160 to 2,607 meters. Also known as the 'Place of Darkness', the forest lies on the edge of the western arm of the Great Rift Valley, only a few kilometers from the Democratic Republic of the Congo border, and about 25 kilometers north of the Virunga Volcanoes.
Located at -1.05 29.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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