On top of Biharwe Hill, across the road from Igongo Cultural Centre, the Biharwe Eclipse Monument marks a total eclipse of the sun in about 1520 AD.

In Ankole oral history the eclipse came at a turning point in a war fought at Biharwe, and it is remembered as a sign of victory for the kingdom. The monument was opened in 2014. Its sculptures tell the story, and the hilltop gives wide views over the Biharwe area and the road to Lake Mburo.

Getting there

Biharwe is about 12 km from Mbarara on the Mbarara–Masaka road. Visit it together with Igongo Cultural Centre, just across the road.

Photos: BalukuBrian, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.