Equator Monument (Kikorongo)
Equator Monument
Circular equator markers on either side of the road to the park from Kasese. A stop where you can step across the equator and feel like you are crossing from the northern to the southern hemisphere.
The equator markers are on the Kasese to Mbarara road, where it passes through the northern part of Queen Elizabeth National Park. There is a concrete circular marker on each side of the road, showing 0 degrees latitude. Visitors can take photos here and step with one foot in each hemisphere. Roadside stalls demonstrate the 'Coriolis experiment,' in which water is shown to swirl in different directions in the northern and southern hemispheres. This is really a performance for visitors. A stop of about ten minutes is enough on the way to the park or to the Kazinga Channel.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Lake George
- Kilembe Trail & Kilembe Mines
- Rwenzori Mountains National Park
- Mahoma Trail & Lake Mahoma
- Ruboni Community Camp & Bakonzo Cultural Trails
- Rwenzori Central Circuit Trail
- Margherita Peak (Mount Stanley)