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African Rift Geotherm Conference Two

 

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One post-conference field trip is planned to provide exposure to geothermal fields in two distinct geological settings as well as to the variety of rift tectonic, magmatic, sedimentological, geomorphologic and environmental conditions in the areas to be traveled through.

The Post-Conference field trip is planned for 26th- 28th November, 2008 as follows:

26th Nov. 2008
Drive from Entebbe to Kasese via Mbarara, a distance of approximately 450 km on a good tarmac road. The major focus is the Katwe-Kikorongo Geothermal prospect which is located in the Greater Katwe-Kikorongo volcanic field in Queen Elizabeth National Park. Along the way we shall cross the Equator twice first to the south and then to the north, with a stop over at the Bunyaruguru volcanic field.
27th Nov. 2008
Drive from Kasese to Bundibugyo via Fortportal, a distance of approximately 125 km. The distance from Kasese to Fortportal is 75 km on a good tarmac road and from Fortportal to Bundibugyo is an all weather murram road. The major focus is the Buranga Geothermal prospect located on the foot hills of the famous Rwenzori Mountains. Along the way we shall drive along the eastern side of the Rwenzori Mountains and finally cross them to the western part. The features to see are the Fortportal volcanic field, the Wasa fault controlling the eastern escarpment of the Western Rift Valley, the Rift valley itself, the Lake Albert and the western escarpment of the Rift valley across the boarder of Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo.
28th Nov. 2008
Drive from Fortportal to Entebbe via Mubende and Kampala, a distance of approximately 340 km.

The planned itineraries are intended to provide good views of geothermal prospects in the two dominant geological domains of the western part of the East African Rift System. The organizing committee recommends that all conference participants should endeavour to join them. The geothermal prospects are located in the National Parks, so field trip participants will be able to view a wide.