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Nchwera Destination Guide

Delve into Nchwera in Uganda

Nchwera in the region of Western Region is a city in Uganda - some 199 mi or ( 320 km ) West of Kampala , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Nchwera

Current time in Nchwera is now 10:27 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Kampala " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Mwanza, Musoma, Kigali, Gisenyi, and Byumba. While being here, make sure to check out Mwanza . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Nchwera ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Bicycle touring in Uganda, Africa 2011

2:09 min by siberianbikers
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Brian and Holly Gillespie bicycle touring in Kampala Uganda, Africa Jan/Feb 2011, on their Salsa Ala Cartes. www.siberianbikers.com ..

Lake Kivu Kids Dancing

0:17 min by chrislorenz9
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Happy dancing Rwandan kids in a village above Lake Kivu. ..


Uganda on two wheels!

10:01 min by whatawheeling
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An uneventful 10-minute clip of my 6-hour ride from Bahoma to Fort Portal via Queen Elizabeth national park. ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Maramagambo Forest

Maramagambo Forest is located in Bushenyi, Uganda. It is part of the Queen Elizabeth National Park and is located in the southern part of the forest. It is famously associated with its Bat Cave where a tourist from the Netherlands was exposed to Marburg virus present in the bats that live in the volcanic tube cave and developed the Marburg Fever. Following this outbreak, the cave was closed until the construction of a viewing platform with support from the U.S.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -0.55 29.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Bushenyi District, Forests of Uganda

Lake Edward

Lake Edward, Rutanzige or Edward Nyanza is the smallest of the African Great Lakes. It is located in the Albertine Rift, the western branch of the East African Rift, on the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, with its northern shore a few kilometres south of the Equator. The lake was named by the explorer Henry Morton Stanley in honour of Prince Albert Edward, The Prince of Wales, later to become King Edward VII.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -0.33 29.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Democratic Republic of the Congo–Uganda border, International lakes of Africa, Lake Edward, Lakes of Uganda, Lakes of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lakes of the Great Rift Valley

Mitooma District

Mitooma District is a district in Western Uganda. It is named after its main municipal, administrative and commercial center, Mitooma.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -0.60 30.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
Tags: Districts of Uganda, Mitooma District, Western Region, Uganda