Uganda Equator Kasese : The new equator monument has been installed in Queen Elizabeth national park located in Kasese district in western Uganda and the Equator is at the altitude that divides the earth into two parts. The equator crosses 13 countries in the world and this altitude measures 0 degrees. This latitude park divides the park into the southern and northern sectors. The equator monument in queen Elizabeth national park was destroyed to expand the Kasese road, this imaginary line is located in Kikorongo.
Facts about the Kasese Equator
The Equator divides the world into the southern and northern hemispheres measuring 0 degrees. The line is also the diameter of the world earths gravitational pull which is kinder weak on the equator. The visitors who are on Uganda wildlife safari to queen Elizabeth national park will get an opportunity to have a glimpse on the equator
The equator affects the climate of the area where these areas receive the equatorial and tropical types of climates
What to while at the equator in queen Elizabeth national park
While at the Equator there are several activities one can engage in
Photography
It is one of the major activities that take place at the equator because the equator monument is more attractive than that of kayabwe Masaka.
Demonstrations
At the equator there are demonstrations done with the Coriolis effects, which involves the use of water indifferent directions while on the Equator, the effect of water in the northern hemisphere flows clockwise and southern hemisphere flows in the anticlockwise direction.
Activities to combine with a visit to the Equator monument in Kasese
Boat cruise
This safari of the boat cruise is always done at kazinga channel in mweya peninsula with in the park, while at the boat cruise you will be able see variety of birds and wildlife like hippos, elephants, buffaloes and reptiles like monitor lizards and crocodiles and some of the birds spotted include African fishing eagle, pelicans’ cattle egrets and many more.
Game drives
The game drives are always conducted in mweya peninsula and kasenyi and there are a variety of animals that can be spotted like the warthogs, elephants, buffaloes, lions, leopards’ hippos and many and many of these can be spotted on the way especially elephants.
Lion trucking
The lions in queen Elizabeth national park are not just normal lions but tree climbing lions, they are unique animals found only in Queen Elizabeth national park in kasenyi plains and lshasha sector. The tree climbing lions are always are always up in the trees, and they are the highlight of any African safari, which is one of the major attractions in Queen Elizabeth national park.
Visiting Maramagambo forest
It is located in the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth national park, Maramagambo forest has primates like chimpanzee, vervet monkeys, olive baboons, bush babies. Besides the primates there are other things like reptiles like snakes which are so many, pygmy antelopes, and the forest is famous for bats.
Visiting lake Katwe
It is located in northern of mweya peninsular. Lake Katwe it where salt is mined which is an economic activity for the local people around the lake, and it is the only in Uganda with salt.
Visiting lake Munyanyange
Lake Munyanyange is located closer to the town of lake Katwe though it is hidden, when conditions of weather are okay this small and shallow lake is a bird sanctuary. It is a migrating destination for the flamingos in the months of august to November.
Visiting the local people and their cultures
Cultural tours in queen Elizabeth national park are normally carried out in the communities of Bakonjo, Basongora, where visitors get to engage in their activities like gathering of food, grazing, and they will also entertain you with stories traditional dances and many more.
Birding
Queen Elizabeth national park is of the best places in Uganda where you can go for birds and it is best done at kazinga channel, where birds are seen in large numbers and some of the birds to be spotted include the white pelicans, hadada ibis, flamingos, cattle egrets, grey headed kingfisher, black bee- eater and many others.
What is the best time to visit the new Equator monument
The new Equator monument in Queen Elizabeth National Park can be visited through out the year but the best time is during the dry season in order to get the clear view of the Equator.
Other Equator land marks in Uganda
Kayabwe point, it is located on Masaka -Mbarara high way, it is the most famous Equator and it is favourite stop over for most tourists who want to take pictures and shop some of the crafts like shoes, bags, hats, kayabwe has various attractions and facilities like hotels built in African ways like grass thatched rooms and others that attract tourists.
In conclusion, the establishment of the new Equator monument in Kikorongo Kasese it is a significant step in promoting tourism in Uganda by putting up an attractive and engaging landmark.
