Mweya
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Mweya is a location in the Western Region of Uganda.{{cite web|title=Mweya Peninsula | accessdate=22 August 2017| url=http://www.queenelizabethnationalpark.com/mweya-peninsular.html | date=22 August 2017 |publisher=Queen Elizabeth National Park (QENP) | author=QENP|location=Mweya}}
Location
Mweya is located in Kasese District, Rwenzururu sub-region, Western Uganda. It lies within Queen Elizabeth National Park, the most visited of Uganda's national parks.{{cite web| accessdate=22 August 2017| url=http://www.ugandawildlife.org/explore-our-parks-uganda/parks-by-name-a-z/queen-elizabeth-national-park | title=Queen Elizabeth National Park | publisher= Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) |author=UWA |date=2017}}{{cite web|accessdate=28 August 2017 |url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1460667/pearl-africa-queen-elizabeth-national-park |date=28 August 2017 |newspaper=New Vision |
location=Kampala |title=Pearl of Africa : Queen Elizabeth National Park | format=Video |author=New Vision}} The location of Mweya is approximately {{convert|55|km|0}}, by road, southwest of Kasese, the district headquarters and the largest town in the sub-region.{{cite web| accessdate=22 August 2017 | author=GFC | date=22 August 2017 |
url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Kasese%2C%20Western%20Region%2C%20Uganda&toplace=Mweya%2C%20Western%20Region%2C%20Uganda%2C&dt1=ChIJ27nqCi3yYRcRcP7Ml11wWSQ&dt2=ChIJOdTylRxE3xkR2W0Sh9dPcG0 | title=Distance between Kasese, Western Region, Uganda and Mweya, Western Region, Uganda |publisher=Globefeed.com (GFC)}} This is approximately {{convert|400|km|0}}, by road, southwest of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.{{cite web| date=22 August 2017| url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Post%20Office%20Building%2C%20Kampala%20Road%2C%20Kampala%2C%20Uganda&toplace=Mweya%2C%20Western%20Region%2C%20Uganda%2C&dt1=ChIJXyfX9IC8fRcRorrkbY-nufI&dt2=ChIJOdTylRxE3xkR2W0Sh9dPcG0 | title=Distance between Post Office Building, Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and Mweya, Western Region, Uganda |publisher=Globefeed.com (GFC) |accessdate=22 August 2017 | author=GFC}} This location is on the northeastern shores of Lake Edward at the point where the Kazinga Channel joins the lake. The coordinates of Mweya are:00°11'40.0"S 29°53'57.0"E (Latitude:-0.194444; Longitude:29.899167).{{google maps|accessdate=22 August 2017 | url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/0%C2%B011'40.0%22S+29%C2%B053'57.0%22E/@-0.0507218,30.1136872,96937m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d-0.1944444!4d29.8991667 | title=Location of Mweya, Kasese District, Western Region, Uganda}}
Overview
Mweya is the most visited location in Queen Elizabeth National Park, due to the amenities and facilities clustered close to its location, including Mweya Airport, accommodation facilities, access to Lake Edward and Kazinga Channel, and abundant game, on land, in the water, and in the air. The topography, fauna, and flora around Mweya in the northern sector of the national park, differs significantly from that in the southern sector (also known as the Ishasha sector).
Points of interest
The following points of interests lie in Mweya or near its edges:
1. The headquarters of Queen Elizabeth National Park 2. Mweya Airport - A civilian airport located at Mweya 3. Kazinga Channel - A fresh waterway connecting Lake Edward and Lake George, that is about {{convert|35|km|mi}} in length.{{cite web| url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Mweya%2C%20Western%20Region%2C%20Uganda&toplace=Kashaka%20Village%2C%20Western%20Region%2C%20Uganda%2C&dt1=ChIJOdTylRxE3xkR2W0Sh9dPcG0&dt2=ChIJ51gTabys2BkRrwIF7TAVI-8 |title= Distance between Mweya, Western Region, Uganda and Kashaka Village, Western Region, Uganda | date=22 August 2017|
publisher=Globefeed.com (GFC) |accessdate=22 August 2017 | author=GFC}} 4. Lake Edward - A freshwater lake in the Western Rift Valley. 5. The International border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo runs through the middle of Lake Edward.{{google maps| url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/0%C2%B016'06.9%22S+29%C2%B041'27.3%22E/@-0.268636,29.6883272,898m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d-0.268581!4d29.690905 | title=Map Showing Lake Edward with Uganda/DR Congo Border Running Through the Lake |accessdate=22 August 2017}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20020622030703/http://www.uwa.or.ug/queen.html Queen Elizabeth National Park]
- [http://www.kasese.go.ug Kasese District Information Portal]
References
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{{Kasese District}}
Category:Populated places in Western Region, Uganda