Mweya

Mweya
Mweya is located in Uganda
Mweya
Mweya
Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 00°11′25″S 29°53′59″E / 0.19028°S 29.89972°E / -0.19028; 29.89972
Country Uganda
RegionWestern Region, Uganda
Sub-regionRwenzururu sub-region
DistrictKasese District
Elevation
3,220 ft (980 m)

Mweya is a location in the Western Region of Uganda.[1]

Location

Mweya is located in Kasese District, Rwenzururu sub-region, Western Uganda. It lies within Queen Elizabeth National Park, the most visited of Uganda's national parks.[2][3] Mweya is approximately 55 kilometres (34 mi), by road, southwest of Kasese, the district headquarters and the largest town in the sub-region,[4] and roughly 400 kilometres (249 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.[5] Mweya sits on the northeastern shores of Lake Edward where the Kazinga Channel joins the lake. The coordinates of Mweya are:00°11'40.0"S 29°53'57.0"E (Latitude:-0.194444; Longitude:29.899167).[6]

Overview

Mweya is the most visited location in Queen Elizabeth National Park, due to the amenities and facilities clustered close to its location, including Mweya Airport, accommodation facilities, access to Lake Edward and Kazinga Channel, and abundant game, on land, in the water, and in the air. The topography, fauna, and flora around Mweya in the northern sector of the national park, differs significantly from that in the southern sector (also known as the Ishasha sector).[2]

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie in Mweya or near its edges: 1. The headquarters of Queen Elizabeth National Park[2] 2. Mweya Airport - A civilian airport located at Mweya 3. Kazinga Channel - A freshwaterway connecting Lake Edward and Lake George, that is about 35 kilometres (22 mi) in length.[7] 4. Lake Edward - A freshwater lake in the Western Rift Valley. 5. The International border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo runs through the middle of Lake Edward.[8]

References

  1. ^ QENP (22 August 2017). "Mweya Peninsula". Mweya: Queen Elizabeth National Park (QENP). Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b c UWA (2017). "Queen Elizabeth National Park". Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA). Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  3. ^ New Vision (28 August 2017). "Pearl of Africa : Queen Elizabeth National Park" (Video). New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  4. ^ GFC (22 August 2017). "Distance between Kasese, Western Region, Uganda and Mweya, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  5. ^ GFC (22 August 2017). "Distance between Post Office Building, Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and Mweya, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Location of Mweya, Kasese District, Western Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  7. ^ GFC (22 August 2017). "Distance between Mweya, Western Region, Uganda and Kashaka Village, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  8. ^ "Map Showing Lake Edward with Uganda/DR Congo Border Running Through the Lake" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 22 August 2017.

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