Location & Surroundings

Gisita is a hill in Western Region, Uganda, at 2,139 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kisoro, 6 km to the north. The national capital Kampala is about 370 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Kisoro Airport, 6 km away.

Also known as: Gista

Basic Data

  • Type hill (HLL)
  • a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m

Geography

  • Coordinates
    1° 20' 0" S, 29° 42' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 2139 m
  • Timezone Africa/Kampala
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1,380 p/km²
  • Built-up 6.4%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Shilling (UGX)
  • Phone Prefix +256

Sun & Local Time

Other hills nearby

Nearby

Alternate Names

Gista

Weather in Gisita

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Gisita, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 15.2 C with overcast skies and a 0.3 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 14.9 to 19.5 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 2.5 mm. Solar peaks near 492 W/m2.

Temperature
15.2 C
Wind
0.3 m/s N (6 deg)
Humidity
88 %
Pressure
1,017.0 hPa
Clouds
97 %
Precip
2.46 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 15.2 0.3 6 88 1,017.0 - / 0.00 97 0.0 n/a
6h 14.9 0.9 164 88 1,016.1 1.89 / 1.89 99 0.0 n/a
12h 16.6 1.5 139 79 1,018.9 0.00 / 0.23 80 20.8 n/a
18h 19.5 1.0 150 67 1,014.5 2.45 / 2.68 94 492.2 n/a
Tomorrow 15.5 0.9 140 86 1,017.2 0.00 / 2.46 100 52.4 n/a
30h 14.2 1.3 307 95 1,016.2 0.00 / 1.94 100 0.0 n/a
36h 16.3 0.6 99 83 1,018.1 0.00 / 0.52 100 23.0 n/a
42h 19.6 0.4 141 67 1,013.6 1.43 / 1.95 97 489.7 n/a
Friday 15.2 0.9 16 89 1,017.9 1.79 / 3.75 100 33.7 n/a
54h 14.4 0.7 125 85 1,015.8 0.00 / 0.10 98 0.0 n/a
60h 18.9 1.5 127 59 1,018.3 0.00 / 0.01 41 78.0 n/a
66h 21.9 1.7 85 50 1,012.8 0.01 / 0.02 100 675.4 n/a
Saturday 16.2 1.7 121 83 1,017.3 1.44 / 1.46 67 21.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-16 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Gisita?
Now 15.2 C with overcast skies and a 0.3 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 14.9 to 19.5 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 2.5 mm. Solar peaks near 492 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Gisita today?
Sunrise around 06:51 and sunset around 18:59 (local time). Day length about 12h 08m.
What is the local time in Gisita?
Local time is 07:55. Time zone: Africa/Kampala (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Gisita?
Gisita is a hill.
What is the elevation of Gisita?
DEM 2,139 m.
Where is Gisita located?
It is at -1.33333, 29.70000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Gisita in?
It is in Uganda.

Sources

Last updated 2016-06-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/233399

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