Equator at Queen Elizabeth National Park
Kikorongoro’s equator monument is among the attractions in Queen Elizabeth National Park. You can snap several pictures here at this historic site that will always remind you of the gem of Africa when you get home. Found in the western part of Uganda, Queen Elizabeth national park stretches to areas like Kamwenge, Rukungiri, Rubirizi, and Kasese. By road, Queen Elizabeth lies roughly 400 kilometers south west of Kampala capital city.
On Uganda’s map, this is the most often identifiable monument. Northern Hemisphere and the southern hemisphere are the two equal hemispheres formed from this main latitude that splits the planet. Apart from the earth’s center of mass, the equator runs perpendicular to its axis of rotation.
FACTS ABOUT THE EQUATOR
You can stand one foot in the southern hemisphere and another in the northern hemisphere in Kasese-Queen Elizabeth national park near the equator. Most guests regard this as a fantastic and unforgettable experience. Many guests on their Ugandan safari on way here capture memory making pictures at this place. The guide at Equator shows several reasonable tests that support evidence that the center of gravity of the entire earth is found there. Notably, the equator boasts several markers in Uganda, namely at Kayabwe, Kampala-Masaka Road, and Kasese.
Unlike other parts of Uganda, the places closest to the equator see full days and nights, that is, early sunrise and a sooner dusk. The equator has somewhat greater temperatures than other regions as well as a tropical type of climate, which makes it difficult to distinguish the seasons of the year.
Standing on this famous landmark or line, you find your body somewhat lighter—about 3% lighter than the average weight. This is how it works; weight is the force acting on the body mass under influence of gravity. You feel lighter at the equator line since the gravitational forces at this place is reduced by 0.5%. If you could personally feel oneself lighter near the equator aboard Queen Elizabeth, what an incredible fact and how fascinating would it be?
News on this site monument in Queen Elizabeth is the earlier claims about demolishing it for road construction at Kikorongoro. This monument of Queen Elizabeth national park was scheduled to be taken down on February 19, 2019; thus, there was a sad moment as people opposed the idea of demolishing the monument. Here, the minister of tourism stepped out to the public and clarified the rationale behind the choice taken: it required reconstruction as well as the road’s repairs.
FROM Equator in Queen Elizabeth National Park, what can you do?
One can snap pictures with buddies.
The Kikorongo dancing group will entertain you with their unique presentations.
Thanks also to the Kokongoro women cooperative, you can visit the crafts store.
Along with a lot more, you could purchase some t-shirts as a beautiful equator themed souvenir from Uganda.
