- Local time
- Africa/Kampala
- Country
- Uganda
- Population
- 462,900
- Elevation
- 1,168 m
- Airports
- EBB
- 45 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 3,690 km
- 5 hrs 5 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Kira, month by month
- Jan29°
- Feb30°
- Mar28°
- Apr26°
- May25°
- Jun25°
- Jul26°
- Aug27°
- Sept27°
- Oct26°
- Nov26°
- Dec28°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: June to September and December to March.
Mean highs run from 25°C in May to 30°C in February, with about 1,396 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for KiraModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
No airport with scheduled flights is listed for Kira itself; these are the nearest.
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBKira
3,690 km
5 hrs 5 mins · Estimate
From AUHKira
3,570 km
4 hrs 55 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
The country's currency, plugs and emergency numbers, and the clock in Kira right now.
- Local time
- Africa/Kampala
- Country
- Uganda
- Currency
- Ugandan Shilling UGXToday's indicative rate: UGX 1,000 ≈ USD 0.25Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type G240 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 112fire and police911ambulance999fire and policeAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +256 · On the left
Guides
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