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Structurally, the geology of Uganda is strongly influenced by fold belts and shear zones, as well as the East Africa Rift related crustal downwarping in the Pleistocene that formed Lake Victoria. The Aswa Shear Zone is one example of several Neoproterozoic shear zones in Precambrian rocks, running for 300 kilometers on a northwestern trend.
A satellite map of Uganda. A topographic map of Uganda. Area: [3] total: 241,551 square kilometres (93,263 sq mi) land: 200,523 square kilometres (77,422 sq mi) water: 41,028 square kilometres (15,841 sq mi) Area comparative. Australia comparative: slightly larger than Victoria; Canada comparative: slightly less than half the size of the Yukon
The Albertine Rift is the western branch of the East African Rift, covering parts of Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania. It extends from the northern end of Lake Albert to the southern end of Lake Tanganyika. The geographical term includes the valley and the surrounding mountains. [1]
The Virunga Mountains (also known as Mufumbiro [1]) are a chain of volcanoes in East Africa, in the area where Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and Uganda meet. The mountain range is a branch of the Albertine Rift Mountains , which border the western branch of the East African Rift .
Tororo Rock is a rock formation located in the town of Tororo in the Eastern Region of Uganda. [1] 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.
Geology portal; Uganda portal; Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. M. Mining in Uganda (1 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Geology of Uganda"
The hill is located in Buyende county, Buyende District, in Uganda's Eastern Region. [2] This is about 42 kilometres (26 mi) north-east of Kamuli, the nearest town. [3] Kagulu hill. Kagulu is approximately 106 kilometres (66 mi) north of Jinja, the largest city in the Busoga sub-region. [4]
Geology of Uganda (1 C, 4 P) Grasslands of Uganda (2 P) L. ... Pages in category "Geography of Uganda" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.