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Discover Rubanda in Uganda
Rubanda in the region of Western Region is a town located in Uganda - some 216 mi or ( 347 km ) South-West of Kampala , the country's capital .
Local time in Rubanda is now 01:42 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Kampala " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Mwanza, Musoma, Kigoma, Rwamagana, and Kigali. When in this area, you might want to check out Mwanza . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Rubanda ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Uganda Trip Moment
During my hike to Lake Bunyonyi, I came across a primary school, who just happened to be putting on a small performance for sponsors of the school. The crappy thing is that I hadn't planned on taking ..
Lake Bunyoni
Micknuckles & Charles rowing a dug-out across Lake Bunyoni to Bushara Island Camp for lunch ..
A Quick Trip to the Southern Hemisphere
Recently Aggie and I were able to escape the noise and dust of Kampala to visit the beautiful Kigezi region of far southwest Uganda. Enjoy some of the beauty Uganda with us in this video. ..
Gorilla Trekking in Uganda
Visiting the Gorillas in Bwindi National Park. You can too - look at tours from expert companies at www.PureTravel.com ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Kigezi District
Kigezi District once covered what are now Kabale District, Kanungu District, Kisoro District and Rukungiri District, in southwest Uganda. Its terraced fields are what gives this part of Uganda its distinctive character. Kigezi was popularly known as the Switzerland of East Africa. The coordinates for the region are: Latitude:01 13 20S, 29 53 20E.
Located at -1.22 29.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Lake Bunyonyi
Lake Bunyonyi ("Place of many little birds") lies in south western Uganda between Kisoro and Kabale close to the border with Rwanda. Located at 1,962 m above sea level, it is about 25 km long and 7 km wide. The depth of the lake is rumored to vary between 44 m and 900 m, which if true would make the lake the second deepest in Africa.
Located at -1.28 29.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Bufuka
Bufuka Village lies on the eastern coast of Lake Bunyonyi, in Kitumba sub-county seven kilometres out of Kabale town, southwestern Uganda. It is a village of 350 people and has three islands under its jurisdiction. Bufuka has been severely hit by AIDS. The reason for the outbreak was a Uganda Railway's official from Bufuka who took many men to work in the capital, and they brought back the disease. Today, the village is chiefly populated by older women and orphans.
Located at -1.28 29.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Kabale Airport
Kabale Airport is an airstrip serving Kabale, a town in Kabale District, in Southwestern Uganda. It is one of the forty-six (46) airports in the country.
Located at -1.23 29.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Kabale
Kabale is a city in Western Uganda. It is the 'chief town' of Kabale District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.
Located at -1.25 29.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.