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Nyero rock paintings
Nyero rock art
White concentric circles in one of the Nyero caves (Nyero 3)
Nyero rock paintings
Nyero rock paintings
Location in Uganda
LocationKumi District
RegionEast African Rift,
Nyero rock paintings Uganda
Coordinates1°28′17.5″N 33°50′46.4″E / 1.471528°N 33.846222°E / 1.471528; 33.846222
TypeCave, rock paintings
History
Periods<1250 CE
CulturesTeso

The Nyero rock paintings are located in eastern Uganda in Kumi District, 8 km (5.0 mi) west of Kumi town, about 250 km (155.3 mi) from the capital city Kampala. The Nyero rock paintings are among the most important rock art in Uganda.

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