Ishasha border point is a border crossing station and customs post in the Kanungu District in the Western Region of Uganda. It is inset approximately 350 metres (1,150 ft) from the Ishasha River, which is the Uganda-Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) border locally, and is 1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi) from the town of Ishasha, Democratic Republic of the Congo, across the river in the DRC.[1]
Ishasha border point | |
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  Ishasha border point Location of Ishasha Border Station | |
| Coordinates: 0°43′32″S 29°37′52″E / 0.72556°S 29.63111°E | |
| Country | Uganda |
| Region | Western |
| District | Kanungu |
| Elevation | 990 m (3,250 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (East Africa Time) |
Location
editThe border point is a designated end of the Rukungiri–Kihihi–Ishasha–Kanungu Road, which partially forms the boundary of the Ishasha Sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park.[2] Across the Ishasha River, which serves as the international border, lies the town of Ishasha, Democratic Republic of the Congo and the adjacent Virunga National Park inside which that town is situated.[3]
The town of Kihihi is approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) by road, southeast of Ishasha border crossing.[4] Ishasha is located about 34 kilometres (21 mi) by road, northwest of Kanungu, the district capital.[5] Rukungiri, the nearest large town is located approximately 58 kilometres (36 mi) by road, southeast of Ishasha border post.[6] The geographical coordinates of Ishasha, Uganda are 0°43'32.0"S, 29°37'52.0"E (Latitude:-0.725556; Longitude:29.631111).[1]
Overview
editThe station is the location of a UNHCR transit centre for refugees fleeing violence in eastern DRC.[7] From there, refugees are sent on to safer refugee settlements such as Nakivale and Kyangwali.[8]
To the immediate north of Ishasha, Uganda is the Ishasha Sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park (QENP), in Uganda. Adjacent to QENP, across the Ishasha River, is Virunga National Park, in the DRC. The area benefits from tourist activity but personal safety remains a concern.[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Location of Ishasha, Kanungu District, Western Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ Queen Elizabeth National Park (August 2021). "Ishasha Sector Safaris In Uganda". Queenelizabethnationalpark.com. Mweya, Kasese District, Uganda. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Location of Ishasha, North Kivu Province, DRC" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Road Distance Between Kihihi And Ishasha In Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Road Distance Between Kanungu Town And Ishasha". Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Road Distance Between Rukungiri, Uganda And Ishasha With Map" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ The New Humanitarian (20 January 2005). "Refugees move back and forth across border". The New Humanitarian. Geneva, Switzerland. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ IFRC (28 November 2008). "Uganda: Urgent Aid Needed To Assist Up To 27,000 Refugees From DR Congo". International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). Geneva, Switzerland. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ Abdur Rahman Alfa Shaban (7 April 2019). "Uganda Rescues Kidnapped American Tourist And Driver". Africanews.com. Lyon, France. Retrieved 26 August 2021.