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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 .
Current time in Ruruku is now 11:28 AM (Tuesday) . 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
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
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
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Uganda 2012
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.
Located at -0.78 29.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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.
Located at -0.83 30.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Mitooma District
Mitooma District is a district in Western Uganda. It is named after its main municipal, administrative and commercial center, Mitooma.
Located at -0.60 30.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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.
Located at -0.62 30.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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.
Located at -0.55 29.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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