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Rwenshama Destination Guide
Delve into Rwenshama in Uganda
Rwenshama in the region of Western Region is a city in Uganda - some 200 mi or ( 323 km ) West of Kampala , the country's capital .
Current time in Rwenshama is now 01:20 PM (Sunday) . 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, Kigali, Byumba, Rukambura, and Goma. 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 Rwenshama ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Bicycle touring in Uganda, Africa 2011
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
Happy dancing Rwandan kids in a village above Lake Kivu. ..
Uganda on two wheels!
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.
Located at -0.55 29.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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.
Located at -0.33 29.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Mweya
Mweya is a location in Western Uganda.
Located at -0.21 29.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Kazinga Channel
The Kazinga Channel in Uganda is a wide, 32-kilometre long natural channel that links Lake Edward and Lake George, and a dominant feature of Queen Elizabeth National Park. The channel attracts a varied range of animals and birds, with one of the worlds largest concentration of hippos and numerous Nile crocodiles. Lake George is a small lake with an average depth of only 2.4 metres and which is fed by streams from the Rwenzori mountains.
Located at -0.20 29.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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