Maison » Destinations » L'expérience de l'Équateur en Ouganda : un monument exceptionnel
Soyez témoin du monde
Jun-sept
4-5 days
Kayabwe Equator, Kikorongo Equator & Craft shops
329 Km2
Mpigi district & Kasese district
Family, Solo Travelers & Friends
In the heart of Uganda, there lies one of the most beautiful, interesting, and rare attractions, and this iconic landmark monument is famously known as the Equator. Uganda is one of the 13 countries in the world through which the Equator line passes. Therefore, Uganda being in those few areas with the Equator passing through it signifies that Uganda lies in the two hemispheres of the world, i.e one part located in the Southern Hemisphere and another one located in the Northern Hemisphere
L'équateur is an imaginary line that divides the Earth into two hemispheres, namely the Southern Hemisphere and the Northern Hemisphere. This designated point is located in the western region of Uganda in Mpigi District, Kayabwe town. The Equator crosses through Uganda from West to East while spanning numerous Ugandan districts.
The Equator landmark monument at Kayabwe is considered the most popular Equator point because it crosses the Kampala-Masaka highway. This spot is also extremely popular because it has become the iconic stop for photos, coffee, and souvenirs for most tourists and travellers who are heading to the west and passing by this area.
The equator is an imaginary line that divides the Earth into two equal sections, which are the Northern and Southern hemispheres. The equator landmark at Kayabwe is an outstanding monument that shows you that you are crossing the equator and lets you stand on both sides of the world at the same time, with one foot in the Northern Hemisphere and the other in the Southern Hemisphere.
However, while standing at the equator, your body weight is reduced by a percentage 3%, which means you weigh less, and this is due to the fact that there is no attraction gravitationnelle.

Une ligne imaginaire divisant la Terre en deux hémisphères.
At the equator, you get to see water drainage differences. The movement and drainage of the water differ on both sides of the Earth; that is, the nord et le du sud hemispheres at the Equator line in the demonstration of the Coriolis effect. At the equator, showmanship is used to stimulate the water drainage effect. While in the northern hemisphere, the water will drain down the hole in a clockwise direction, yet it takes an anti-clockwise direction as it drains from the southern hemisphere down the hole.

Water experiment at the Equator in Kayabwe town
Another demonstration to watch is by a local in the area on how water swirls in the opposite directions in the northern & southern hemispheres at the equator line. The other equator landmarks are located in Kasese district in Queen Elizabeth National Park, and a rather outstanding experience is at Kayabwe town in Mpigi district.
Along the Equator in Kayabwe town, numerous shops are always open, and these craft shops sell different authentic African craft materials such as African attire, wall frames, decoration materials, and fabrics for your souvenir shopping. Kayabwe town is a good place to stopover for breakfast and lunch because this town has unique restaurants with classic meal preferences that can assist you while embarking on a long upcountry journey, as well as clean-kept washrooms for refreshment.

Boutiques d'artisanat
Pouvez-vous vraiment peser moins le long de la ligne de l'équateur
Yes, you can weigh less by 3 % at the equator line, and this is because weight is a force with which gravity acts on a mass, and along the equator line, your weight is less by 0.5%; thus, gravity is 0.5 % less at the Equator.
In the western region of Uganda, Mpigi District, Kayabwe Town, along the imaginary line of the equator, it is possible for you to stand with one of your feet in the Northern Hemisphere and the other in the Southern Hemisphere at this very point, which is an awe-inspiring experience to stand on both sides of the world. Also, the sun rises and sets rather quickly at the equator, and the people around the area experience only warm temperatures and tropical climates throughout the year, as well as equal lengths of day and night, and from this point it’s so hard to tell the difference between the seasons.
Photography is one of the leading activities at the Uganda Equator landmark in Kayabwe, and you can take frequent photographic memories, which is a great way to keep memories of Uganda safaris from the site.
Vous pouvez prendre des photos en vous serrant dans vos bras, en vous allongeant ou en vous asseyant au point de l'équateur.

Prenez des photos de votre vie au monument de l'Équateur.
Quels lacs en Ouganda sont traversés par l'équateur
In Uganda, the equator crosses through 2 lakes which are Lake Victoria and Lake Edward. Lake Edward is located in the western region of Uganda, while Lake Victoria is Africa’s biggest lake, as well as the source of the Nile, and it spans across the Central region and Eastern regions of Uganda.
Le point de repère de l'équateur ougandais est situé dans la ville de Kayabwe, dans le district de Mpigi, le long de l'autoroute Masaka-Mbarara. Un transfert routier de Kampala à Kayabwe est probablement le meilleur moyen d'atteindre le point de repère de l'équateur, ce qui peut prendre environ 1h30 d'accéder à une distance de 72 km.

Équateur ougandais dans la ville de Kayabwe
Dans le monde entier, l’équateur traverse au total 13 pays situés en Amérique du Sud, en Afrique et en Asie. Les pays traversés par l'équateur comprennent.
After an in-depth of Le monument exceptionnel de l’Ouganda - le Équateur, l'Ouganda abrite non seulement le remarquable monument de l'équateur dans la ville de Kayabwe-district de Mpigi, mais offre également de nombreuses observations impressionnantes de la faune dans de nombreux parcs nationaux comme le parc national Queen Elizabeth et le parc national de Murchison Falls, entre autres. Visitez l'Ouganda avec des safaris de gorilles conviviaux dès aujourd'hui !
Kayabwe Equator, Kikorongo Equator & Craft shops
Jun-sept
Faune, paysages fluviaux et safaris
Coriolis effect, Craft shopping & road side dining
The two equator monuments can easily be accessed by road where its only 81 km to Kayabwe and 420 km to Kikorongo. The kikorongo Equator can be accessed by air by booking a chartered flight from Entebbe international airport or kajjansi air strip to kasese for about two hours
Fault free safari motel (Budget), Equator lodge (Standard), & Equator snow Lodge (Luxury)
The equator is an imaginary line that divides the Earth into two equal sections, which are the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. This is a latitude marked 0 degrees amongst all the latitudes. The equator is an imaginary line that runs from East to west and divides the Earth into two equal proportions. The vegetation and temperatures in the two tropics ie the Southern hemisphere and the Northern hemisphere are very different and it normally becomes hotter on the equator.
An Equator landmark is an outstanding structural monument that shows you are crossing the equator and lets you stand on both sides of the world at the same time, with one foot in the Northern Hemisphere and the other in the Southern Hemisphere. This is a significant feature because it gives visitors a different feeling. These landmarks are common at the Kayabwe equator monument and the Kikorongo equator monument.
Uganda is a very interesting area with two landmarks that are very significant and these two land marks are very important destination points for visitors for photography. These two different areas with the landmarks in Uganda are located in the areas of Kasese District in Queen Elizabeth National Park and the place is known as the Kikorongo area, and another rather outstanding experience is at Kayabwe town in Mpigi District.
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