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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 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 .
Name Elevation Location Last eruption meters feet Coordinates; Bufumbira: 2440: 8005: Holocene Bunyaruguru Field: 1554: 5098: Holocene Mount Elgon: 4321: 14,178: Fort Portal Field
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.
It is north-east of Lake Kivu, one of the African Great Lakes, and west of Lake Bunyonyi in Uganda. The summit of the mountain, at 3,669 metres (12,037 ft), [ 3 ] marks the intersection of the borders of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwanda , and Uganda, and holds religious significance for local tribes.
Pages in category "Geology of Uganda" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
This is a list of mountains in Uganda. [1] Mount Elgon Lake Bujuku in the Rwenzori range. Mount Elgon (4,321 m) Mount Gahinga (3,474 m) Mount Kadam (3,063 m) Mount ...