The Uganda Equator and Crossing Points, this is an imaginary line that bisects the Earth into two equal halves. Uganda, known as the Pearl of Africa, is one of the fortunate countries to be intersected by this line. In total, 14 countries and their territorial waters are traversed by this line, with 7 of them located in Africa. In Uganda, it crosses along the Kampala-Masaka road, approximately 73 kilometers from the capital city.
This equatorial line spans over 40,000 kilometers, with 78.7% of it crossing over waters and 21.3% over land. It holds a latitude of 0°, making it the only line of latitude that forms a great circle due to the equal pull of magnetic fields from both the north and south hemispheres.
