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Rwakororo Destination Guide
Delve into Rwakororo in Uganda
Rwakororo in the region of Western Region is a city in Uganda - some 217 mi or ( 349 km ) South-West of Kampala , the country's capital .
Current time in Rwakororo is now 07:00 AM (Tuesday) . 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, Kigoma, Rwamagana, and Kigali. 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 Rwakororo ? 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 ..
Loving Hearts, Helping Hands School & Orphanage; Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda
Taken on my trip in November 2009, this is the group of children I am dedicating my hikes to in the summer of 2012 to raise money for some of their basic and expanding needs. Please see fundraising.my ..
African Dance
While traveling in Uganda, we met a group of local kids, who joined us for the hike. At some point I asked them to teach me one of their traditional dances, and I tired, not that successfully, to keep ..
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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 6 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 6 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 8 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 University
Kabale University (KAB), is a private university in Uganda.
Located at -1.27 29.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 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.