Ishasha border point is a border crossing station and customs post in the
Kanungu District
Kanungu District is a district in the Western Region of Uganda. The town of Kanungu is the site of the district headquarters. The Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in Kanungu District is among the sites shown in aerial footage in the movie Black Pant ...
in the
Western Region of
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa
East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territor ...
. It is inset approximately from the
Ishasha River
The Ishasha is a river in southwest Uganda, forming part of the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It runs from its source north of Kabale to its mouth at Lake Edward. Its length is very roughly ignoring the many small meanders.
...
, which is the Uganda-
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in ...
(DRC) border locally, and is from the town of
Ishasha, Democratic Republic of the Congo, across the river in the DRC.
Location
The border point is a designated end of the
Rukungiri–Kihihi–Ishasha–Kanungu Road
Rukungiri–Kihihi–Ishasha–Kanungu Road is a road in southwestern Uganda, connecting the town of Rukungiri in Rukungiri District and the town of Ishasha in Kanungu District, at the International border between Uganda and the Democratic Re ...
, which partially forms the boundary of the Ishasha Sector of
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Queen Elizabeth National Park is a national park in Uganda.
Location
Queen Elizabeth National Park (QENP) is in the Western Region of Uganda, spanning the districts of Kasese, Kamwenge, Rubirizi, and Rukungiri. The park is approximately by ro ...
.
Across the
Ishasha River
The Ishasha is a river in southwest Uganda, forming part of the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It runs from its source north of Kabale to its mouth at Lake Edward. Its length is very roughly ignoring the many small meanders.
...
, which serves as the international border, lies the town of
Ishasha, Democratic Republic of the Congo and the adjacent
Virunga National Park
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inside which that town is situated.
The town of
Kihihi
Kihihi, also spelt Kihiihi, is a town in Southwestern Uganda. It is the second-largest metropolitan area in Kanungu District, after Kanungu, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Kihihi is located approximately , by road, northwe ...
is approximately by road, southeast of Ishasha border crossing.
Ishasha is located about by road, northwest of
Kanungu
Kanungu is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the location of the district headquarters for Kanungu District.
Location
Kanungu is located approximately , on a winding dirt road, southwest of the town of Rukungiri, the nearest large ...
, the district capital.
Rukungiri
Rukungiri is a town in Rukungiri District of the Western Region of Uganda. It is the site of the district headquarters.
Location
Rukungiri is approximately , by road, north of Kabale, the largest city in the Kigezi sub-region. This is about , ...
, the nearest large town is located approximately by road, southeast of Ishasha border post.
The geographical coordinates of Ishasha, Uganda are 0°43'32.0"S, 29°37'52.0"E (Latitude:-0.725556; Longitude:29.631111).
Overview
The station is the location of a
UNHCR
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is a United Nations agency mandated to aid and protect refugees, forcibly displaced communities, and stateless people, and to assist in their voluntary repatriation, local integrati ...
transit centre for refugees fleeing violence in eastern DRC.
From there, refugees are sent on to safer refugee settlements such as Nakivale and Kyangwali.
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.
See also
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Kanungu District
Kanungu District is a district in the Western Region of Uganda. The town of Kanungu is the site of the district headquarters. The Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in Kanungu District is among the sites shown in aerial footage in the movie Black Pant ...
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Transport in Uganda Transport in Uganda refers to the transportation structure in Uganda. The country has an extensive network of paved and unpaved roads.
Roadways
As of 2017, according to the Uganda Ministry of Works and Transport, Uganda had about of roads, ...
References
External links
UNHCR operations in UgandaUganda entry points
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Kanungu District
Populated places in Western Region, Uganda
Democratic Republic of the Congo–Uganda border crossings
Democratic Republic of the Congo–Uganda relations