Western Region · Uganda
Hoima travel guide
Hoima is a city in Western Region, Uganda, home to about 40,000 people.
- Best months
- June, July and December
- Nearest airport
- BUX127 km · Bunia Airport
- Currency
- UGXUgandan shilling
- Time zone
- Africa/Kampala
- Language
- English, Swahili
Where to stay
Hotels in Hoima
2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hoima Resort Hotel | 1.2 km | |
| Miika Eco Resort Hotel | 2.2 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Hoima
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Hoima are June, July and December. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; October is the wettest, with about 170 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Hoima: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bunia Airport (BUX), about 127 km from the city centre in a straight line.
BUX · Bunia Airport
Questions
Hoima: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Hoima?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Hoima are June, July and December. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; October is the wettest, with about 170 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Hoima?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bunia Airport (BUX), about 127 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Hoima?
Ugandan shilling (UGX).
Nearby
Destinations near Hoima
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.