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Approximate driving distances in kilometres between major towns/parks in Uganda and Rwanda

Kibale Forest
242
Mbarara
110
132
Kasese
217
174
107
Ishasha
157
135
47
97
Mweya
280
216
170
63
150
Bwindi (Buhoma)
384
142
274
165
277
110
Kabale
464
232
254
210
367
190
80
Kisoro
358
283
415
455
417
527
425
505
Kampala
366
536
404
511
451
574
678
758
225
Masindi
441
611
479
586
526
649
753
833
311
86
Murchison Falls (Paraa)
438
363
495
535
497
607
505
585
80
305
391
Jinja
395
320
452
492
454
564
462
542
37
262
348
117
Entebbe
506
264
396
287
399
232
122
130
547
800
875
627
587
Kigali (Rwanda)
478
236
368
267
371
204
94
14
519
772
847
599
559
144
Mgahinga
518
276
408
299
411
236
134
54
559
812
887
639
599
116
68
PNV (Rwanda)
560
318
450
349
453
286
176
96
601
854
926
681
641
158
82
110
Gisenyi (Rwanda)
734
492
624
523
627
460
350
270
775
1028
1103
855
815
268
256
284
240
Cyangugu (Rwanda)
628
553
685
725
687
797
695
775
270
495
581
190
310
817
829
789
871
1111
Sipi Falls

 

Approximate driving times in hours between major towns/parks in Uganda and Rwanda

Kibale Forest
6
Mbarara
3
3
Kasese
6
4
3
Ishasha
4
3
2
3
Mweya
7
5
5
2
5
Bwindi (Buhoma)
8
2
5
4
5
4
Kabale
10
5
8
7
8
5
3
Kisoro
7
4
7
8
7
10
6
10
Kampala
7
7
9
2
10
13
9
12
3
Masindi
9
13
10
12
11
13
11
14
5
2
Murchison Falls (Paraa)
8
5
8
9
8
11
7
12
1
4
6
Jinja
8
5
8
9
8
11
7
11
1
4
6
2
Entebbe
10
5
8
6
8
5
3
4
9
12
14
10
11
Kigali (Rwanda)
10
6
9
8
9
7
4
1
11
13
15
11
12
5
Mgahinga
11
7
10
9
7
7
5
2
11
13
16
12
12
3
3
PNV (Rwanda)
12
8
11
10
11
8
6
3
12
15
17
13
13
4
4
2
Gisenyi (Rwanda)
17
11
8
12
14
11
9
12
15
18
20
16
16
6
9
8
6
Cyangugu (Rwanda)
11
8
11
12
11
14
10
13
4
7
9
3
5
13
14
15
16
19
Sipi Falls

For journeys over 7 hours long, overnight stops are recommended and there are convenient stops on most routes.

 

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