What is Firewood?
Firewood is any wooden material that is gathered and used for fuel. Generally, firewood is not heavily processed and is in some sort of recognizable log or branch form,
compared to other forms of wood fuel like pellets. Firewood can be seasoned and heat treated or unseasoned.
What Is The Best Firewood In Uganda
Hardwoods such as maple, oak, ash, birch, and most fruit trees are the best-burning woods that will give you a hotter and longer burn time.
These woods have the least pitch and sap and are generally cleaner to handle.
What type of firewood burns the longest?
Hickory Burns The Longest. Hickory is the densest of our hardwood list, burns hotter than oak and maple, and burns the longest on this list.
You can start a fire with hickory, get a nice bed of coals going, and let it burn through the night.
What are the types of firewood?
There are 3 different types of firewood – green, seasoned, or kiln-dried – and which type you use makes all the difference with the quality of your fire.
How much does firewood cost in Uganda?
The price of firewood in the settlement varies between 3,000 and 5,000 UGX (about 1.60-2.60 USD) per bundle
(about 10 sticks), which lasts for about 2-3 days, depending on the family size.
What is the use of firewood in Uganda?
Most of it is used for cooking, at times in combination with other types of energy such as electricity.
Charcoal is the predominant source of energy used in urban settings, while firewood is more common in rural areas.