Tororo Rock
{{Short description|Mountain in Uganda}}
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| location = Tororo, Tororo District, Uganda
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Tororo Rock is a rock formation located in the town of Tororo in the Eastern Region of Uganda.{{cite web|title=About Tororo Rock | url=http://fortuneofafrica.com/ug/tororo-rock/ |date=2019 | publisher=Fortuneofafrica.com |access-date=15 July 2019 | author=Fortune Of Africa Uganda |place=Kampala}}
It serves as the defining feature of the town. It is also a tourist attraction being climbable in around an hour. The climb involves four ladders up the last sections but the walk does not require any skill. A tour guide is recommended and a small fee is charged to non-nationals (USh 10,000 per person or approximately US$2.75), as of December 2017. On top of the hill is a radio mast and accompanying power substation. Also at the summit are cell towers belonging to the leading telecommunication network companies operating in Uganda, including Airtel Uganda, MTN Uganda and Uganda Telecom. There is also a closed down cable car that has remained unused for a number of years.{{cite web|title=Tororo Rock Is A Tourist Attraction | url=https://ugandatourismcenter.com/place/tororo-rock/ | publisher=Ugandatourismcenter.com |date=2019 |access-date=15 July 2019 |author=Uganda Tourism Center |place=Kampala}}
Location
The rock is situated approximately {{convert|5|km|0}} southeast of the central business district of the town. The coordinates of the rock are:00 41 06N, 34 11 01E (Latitude:0.6850; Longitude:34.1836).{{google maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/0%C2%B041'06.0%22N+34%C2%B011'01.0%22E/@0.6852588,34.1836216,110m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d0.685!4d34.1836111 |title=Location of Tororo Rock, Tororo Town, Uganda |access-date=15 July 2019}}
Overview
It is reported that Tororo Rock is visible from anywhere in Tororo District. There is saying in Tororo: "The Eiffel Tower is to Paris as the magnificent Tororo Rock is to Tororo District". The rock is a major tourist attraction.
Elevation
The highest altitude of Tororo Rock is {{convert|4865|ft|m}} with a gradient of about 0.75 from the east to the west. On the rock's slopes are ancestral caves and various rock paintings.{{cite web| title=Elevation of Tororo Rock Summit | url=http://www.shoebillsafaris.com/Cul_advent.htm |publisher=Shoebillsafaris.com | date=2010 |access-date=15 July 2019 |author=Shoebill Safaris | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051230025553/http://www.shoebillsafaris.com/Cul_advent.htm | archive-date=30 December 2005 | format=Archived from the original on 30 December 2005 |place=Kampala}} The elevation of Tororo Town averages {{convert|4189|ft|m}}. Therefore, Tororo Rock towers {{convert|676|ft|m}} above downtown Tororo. {{cite web |title=Elevation of Tororo Town, Uganda |date=15 July 2019 | url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/UG/76/Tororo.html |
publisher=Fallingrain.com |access-date=15 July 2019 | author=Fallingrain}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110719172426/http://www.planusa.org/contentmgr/showdetails.php/id/63124/display/2/ Images of Tororo Rock]
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{{Tororo District}}