The
Uganda Equator is definitely one of the most and well-known landmarks in
Uganda.” The intersection of the earth’s surface with the plane perpendicular
to the earth’s axis of rotation and containing the earth’s center of mass”
according Wikipedia, or you can call it an imaginary line that divides the
world into two halves.
Getting
to the Equator from Kampala City,
the capital of Uganda it is about 72 kilometers to get to Kayabwe Mpigi
District where this unique feature is located, and making it about 104
kilometers if your starting your journey from Entebbe International Airport.
And
in case you’re on your Uganda
Safari tour especially those taking the South-Western route of the country,
starting from those on a short Uganda Safari to Lake Mburo National Park
or visitors to Queen
Elizabeth National Park to see the tree climbing lions and even tourists
going for Gorilla Safari tours in Bwindi Forest National Park, making a stop at
the Uganda Equator should be a must addition to your itinerary.
Get
to experience the Equator experiment as they demonstrate to you how the
movement of drainage of water from a bowl differs, here you will see water swirling
in opposite directions at the different spheres of the Equator.
It’s really
fascinating how water drains down the hole from a bowl in a clockwise direction
yet take the anticlockwise direction as it drains from the southern hemisphere
down the hole.
It
is quite an exceptional experience at the equator, and don’t forget to carry a
souvenir for your family and friends back home from a range of unique and
purely African made crafts and art pieces available in number of craft shops at
the Equator line.
And
be sure to grab something for your stomach from a number good spots or restaurants
to enjoy a tasty meal and coffee before embarking on your Uganda Safari trip in
the South-Western part of the country.
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