Uganda Equator (Kayabwe)
An equator marker on the Kampala–Masaka road, where you can take photos with one foot in the Northern Hemisphere and the other in the Southern, and watch a demonstration of water swirling in opposite directions.
The Kayabwe Equator Line lies about 70 km southwest of Kampala, beside the Masaka road. Two huge circular equator markers by the road are a classic photo stop, where visitors can stand with one foot in each hemisphere. Nearby are craft shops and cafés. Locals will, for a fee, demonstrate how water drains in opposite directions in the two hemispheres, though scientifically this is mostly a show. It is usually a stop on the way to the western national parks, or it can be combined with Mpanga Forest in a day trip.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Mpanga Central Forest Reserve
- Lubaga (Rubaga) Cathedral
- Kabaka's Lake
- Bulange
- Lubiri (Mengo Palace) & Idi Amin Torture Chambers
- Namirembe Cathedral (St. Paul's)
- Kasubi Tombs
- Uganda National Mosque (Gaddafi Mosque)