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Ruruku Destination Guide

Explore Ruruku in Uganda

Ruruku in the region of Western Region is a town in Uganda - some 196 mi or ( 316 km ) South-West of Kampala , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Ruruku

Current time in Ruruku is now 07:03 AM (Friday) . 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, Musoma, Rwamagana, Kigali, and Gisenyi. 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 Ruruku ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Tree Climbing Lions of Uganda

5:52 min by Claudsgate Cameras
Views: 7418 Rating: 5.00

It is believed that the lions take to the tree's as protection against the biting flies at ground level or possibly to catch any breeze to stay cool. I videoed these in 2005. Early evening the adults ..

Nyaka AIDS Orphan School Slideshow

9:20 min by Eric Rudd
Views: 1548 Rating: 5.00

An audio slideshow documenting the children of Nyaka AIDS Orphan School in Western Uganda. Produced by Eric Rudd for Eric Rudd Photography. www.ericruddphotography.com info@ericruddphotography.com cop ..


UGANDA - The Mountain Gorillas of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

11:30 min by David Hinam
Views: 469 Rating: 0.00

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Uganda 2012

51:01 min by franzastisch
Views: 318 Rating: 5.00

Reise-Video zum Urlaub in Uganda, der "Perle Afrikas" mit Besuch des Viktoriasees, Mburo Nationalparks, Gorillas im Bwindi Nationalpark, Queen Elizabeth Nationalpark, Schimpansen, Murchsion Falls und ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Rukungiri District

Rukungiri District is a district in Western Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town' of Rukungiri where the district headquarters are located.

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Located at -0.78 29.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Districts of Uganda, Rukungiri District, Western Region, Uganda

Semuliki National Park

Semuliki National Park is located in Bwamba County, a remote part of the Bundibugyo District in western Uganda. It was made a national park in October 1993, and is one of Uganda’s newest national parks. 194 km of East Africa's only lowland tropical rainforest is found in the park. It is one of the richest areas of floral and faunal diversity in Africa, with bird species being especially diverse. The park is managed by the Uganda Wildlife Authority.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -0.83 30.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 1993 establishments in Uganda, Bundibugyo District, National parks of Uganda, Protected areas established in 1993

Mitooma District

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

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Located at -0.60 30.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Districts of Uganda, Mitooma District, Western Region, Uganda

Mitooma

Mitooma is a town in Western Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Mitooma District. The district is named after the town.

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Located at -0.62 30.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Mitooma District, Populated places in Uganda, Western Region, Uganda

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.

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Located at -0.55 29.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Bushenyi District, Forests of Uganda