The hot springs are located on the Ishaka–Kagamba Road, in Sheema County, in Sheema District, Western Uganda, approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) by road southeast of the town of Kitagata, one of the urban centers in the district, and approximately 62 kilometres (39 mi) by road west of Mbarara, the largest city in the sub-region.[2] The co-ordinates of Kitagata Hot Springs are 0°40'42.0"S, 30°09'38.0"E (Latitude:-0.678346; Longitude:30.160556).[3]
Overview
There are two hot springs adjacent to each other. According to the locals, one of the springs was used by the former Omugabe (King of Ankole) and is known as Ekyomugabe. The other spring is believed to have healing powers and is known as Mulago, after Uganda's largest National Referral Hospital.[4] Some locals drink the water.
Semi-naked men and women bathe in the warm waters of Kitagata Mulago, the spring believed to possess healing powers, sometimes as many as 200 in a day. The water in the springs can warm up to 80 °C (176 °F).[5]
The road to this place is marrum and is located near a large swamp. The scenery is breath-taking with conical hills and inselbergs characterized with beautiful green vegetation of trees and grass. During the rainy season, the River Ngaromwenda which supplies water to the springs, floods and causes the Kitagata springs to be warm rather than hot.[6]
Concern
Residents of Kitagata are concerned that the construction of the nearby Kagamba-Ishaka Road may harm the hot springs by exposing them to flooding.[7]
^Vision Reporter (24 February 2014). "The Healing Hot Springs". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
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^Mugasha, Chris (8 January 2014). "Sheema cries to government over Kitagata Hot Spring". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
External links
The Hot Springs In Western Uganda
Photo of Kitagata Hot Springs
March 08, 2023
kitagata, springs, natural, springs, western, region, uganda, springs, said, have, natural, healing, powers, location, ugandacoordinates, 67833, 16056, 67833, 16056, coordinates, 67833, 16056, 67833, 16056countryugandaregionwestern, regiondistrictsheema, distr. Kitagata Hot Springs are natural hot springs in the Western Region of Uganda The springs are said to have natural healing powers 1 Kitagata Hot SpringsKitagata Hot SpringsLocation in UgandaCoordinates 00 40 42 S 30 09 38 E 0 67833 S 30 16056 E 0 67833 30 16056 Coordinates 00 40 42 S 30 09 38 E 0 67833 S 30 16056 E 0 67833 30 16056CountryUgandaRegionWestern RegionDistrictSheema DistrictKitagata Hot Springs Contents 1 Location 2 Overview 3 Concern 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksLocation EditThe hot springs are located on the Ishaka Kagamba Road in Sheema County in Sheema District Western Uganda approximately 2 kilometres 1 2 mi by road southeast of the town of Kitagata one of the urban centers in the district and approximately 62 kilometres 39 mi by road west of Mbarara the largest city in the sub region 2 The co ordinates of Kitagata Hot Springs are 0 40 42 0 S 30 09 38 0 E Latitude 0 678346 Longitude 30 160556 3 Overview EditThere are two hot springs adjacent to each other According to the locals one of the springs was used by the former Omugabe King of Ankole and is known as Ekyomugabe The other spring is believed to have healing powers and is known as Mulago after Uganda s largest National Referral Hospital 4 Some locals drink the water Semi naked men and women bathe in the warm waters of Kitagata Mulago the spring believed to possess healing powers sometimes as many as 200 in a day The water in the springs can warm up to 80 C 176 F 5 The road to this place is marrum and is located near a large swamp The scenery is breath taking with conical hills and inselbergs characterized with beautiful green vegetation of trees and grass During the rainy season the River Ngaromwenda which supplies water to the springs floods and causes the Kitagata springs to be warm rather than hot 6 Concern EditResidents of Kitagata are concerned that the construction of the nearby Kagamba Ishaka Road may harm the hot springs by exposing them to flooding 7 See also EditKitagata Uganda Sheema District Ankole sub region Western Region UgandaReferences Edit Vision Reporter 24 February 2014 The Healing Hot Springs New Vision Kampala Retrieved 30 October 2016 Distance between Mbarara Western Region Uganda and Kitagata Western Region Uganda Globefeed 30 October 2016 Retrieved 30 October 2016 Google 2 June 2016 Location of Kitagata Hot Springs Map Google Maps Google Retrieved 2 June 2016 About Kitagata Hot Springs MBC 2 June 2016 Retrieved 2 June 2016 dead link Ugandan Hot Springs Western Uganda Network 2 June 2016 Retrieved 2 June 2016 Wasswa Ali 8 August 2013 Patients flee Kitagata Hospital for magical hot springs New Vision Kampala Retrieved 2 June 2016 Isingoma John 11 January 2006 The Healing Kitagata Springs Of Western Uganda UG Pulse Kampala Retrieved 2 June 2016 Mugasha Chris 8 January 2014 Sheema cries to government over Kitagata Hot Spring New Vision Kampala Retrieved 30 October 2016 External links EditThe Hot Springs In Western Uganda Photo of Kitagata Hot Springs Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kitagata Hot Springs amp oldid 1091938296, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
