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Bagwere
The Gwere people, also called Bagwere, are a Bantu ethnic group in Uganda. They are among the 65 ethnic societies of Uganda. ''Gwere'' is the root word, and the people are referred to as Bagwere (endonym) or Mugwere (singular). According to the 2002 Census of Uganda, 23.6% of Bagwere are Roman Catholic, 46.8% are Anglican (Church of Uganda), 23.9% are Muslim and 3.1% are Pentecostal. Location The Bagwere occupy an area of 2,388.3 km in eastern Uganda, mostly in Budaka District, Pallisa District and Kibuku District, Butebo District, where they make up over 80% of the population. They have the Bagisu, the Basoga, the Balamogi and the Iteso, the Banyole and the Jopadhola (Badama) as their neighbors. The city of Mbale is home to some Bagwere. Bagwere are also found in the following towns in Eastern Uganda: Pallisa, Budaka, Kibuku, Kagumu, Kamonkoli, Kadama, Kabweri, Iki-Iki, Bulangira, Kaderuna, Tirinyi, Butebo and Kakoro. The Bagwere are said to have emigrated t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamonkoli
Kamonkoli is a town in Budaka District, in the Eastern Region of Uganda. Geography The town is located in Iki-iki county, Budaka district in Eastern Uganda. It lies along '' Iganga-Tirinyi-Mbale'' road approximately 7km from Mbale city and 72km from Iganga town. It's also the end Eastern leg of '' Tirinyi-Pallisa-Kamonkoli-Kumi'' highway. The town has two wards with 8 cells. North Ward:- Bubulanga, Kamonkoli'A', Kamonkoli'B' and Bulalaka. ''South Ward'':- Namusango,Kamonkoli central, Nyanza'A' and Nyanza'B'. It lies on a plateau ''1119m'' above sea level with average annual temperature of ''28°c'' and rainfall between ''900-1200mm/rf.'' It is bordering Namatala swamp, one of the largest wetlands in Uganda. Population Nyanza'A' cell has the most population in the area with about 4500 people (estimate 2024) in the town. More than half of the population lives above poverty lines making about 60%, thus in every 100 people, 60 can earn at least 1$ per day while the 40 c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lugwere
Gwere, or ''Lugwere,'' is the language spoken by the Gwere people (''Bagwere''), a Bantu people found in the eastern part of Uganda. It has a close dialectical resemblance to Soga and Ganda Ganda may refer to: Places * Ganda, Angola * Ganda, Tibet, China * Ganda, the ancient Latin name of Ghent, a city in Belgium * Ganda, a settlement in Kilifi County, Kenya Other uses * Baganda or Ganda, a people of Uganda ** Luganda or Ganda lang ..., which neighbour the Gwere. Phonology Consonants Gwere has 20 consonant phonemes. Vowels Gwere has ten vowel phonemes, 5 short and 5 long. Orthography and alphabet The Gwere alphabet has 31 letters. * a - a - �* aa - aa - �ː* b - ba - �* bb - bba - * c - ca - * d - da - * e - e - * ee - ee - ː* f - fa - * g - ga - * i - i - * ii - ii - ː* j - ja - �* k - ka - * l - la - * m - ma - * n - na - * ny - nya - �* ŋ - ŋa - �* o - o - * oo - oo - ː* p - pa - * r - ra - * s - sa - * t - ta - * u - u - * uu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basoga
The Soga (also called Basoga) are a Bantu ethnic group native to the kingdom of Busoga in eastern Uganda. The Basoga live in Uganda's districts of Bugiri, Iganga, Jinja, Kamuli, and Mayuge (formerly known collectively as Busoga) though new districts were formed later like Luuka, Kaliro, Namayingo, Bugweri, Namutunba and Buyende. Situated in eastern Uganda immediately north of the equator, Busoga is bounded by Lake Kyoga to the north, the Victoria Nile to the west, the Mpologoma River to the east, and Lake Victoria to the south. Busoga is 3,443 square miles (8,920 square kilometers) in area, with a length of about 100 miles (160 kilometers) and a width of a little over 50 miles (80 kilometers). These natural boundaries have enabled Basoga to have a uniqueness of their own as a group. History Early contact with European explorers Busoga's written history began in 1862. On 28 July Royal Geographical Society explorer John Hanning Speke arrived at Ripon Falls (near Jinja, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baganda
The Baganda (endonym: ''Baganda''; singular ''Muganda''), are a Bantu ethnic group native to Buganda, a subnational kingdom within Uganda. Traditionally composed of 52 clans (although since a 1993 survey, only 46 are officially recognised), the Baganda are the largest people of the Bantu ethnic group in Uganda, comprising 16.5 percent of the population at the time of the 2014 census. Sometimes described as "The King's Men" because of the importance of the king, or Kabaka, in their society, the Baganda number an estimated 16.3 million people in Uganda. In addition, there is a significant diaspora abroad, with organised communities in Canada, South Africa, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Traditionally, they speak Luganda. According to the 2002 Census of Uganda, 42.7% of Baganda are Roman Catholic, 27.4% are Anglican (Church of Uganda), 23% are Muslim, and 4.3% are Pentecostal. Etymology The term Ganda means brotherhood and unity and comes from the noun "obuga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bantu Peoples
The Bantu peoples are an Indigenous peoples of Africa, indigenous ethnolinguistic grouping of approximately 400 distinct native Demographics of Africa, African List of ethnic groups of Africa, ethnic groups who speak Bantu languages. The languages are native to countries spread over a vast area from West Africa, to Central Africa, Southeast Africa and into Southern Africa. Bantu people also inhabit southern areas of Northeast African states. There are several hundred Bantu languages. Depending on the definition of Dialect#Dialect or language, "language" or "dialect", it is estimated that there are between 440 and 680 distinct languages. The total number of speakers is in the hundreds of millions, ranging at roughly 350 million in the mid-2010s (roughly 30% of the demographics of Africa, population of Africa, or roughly 5% of world population, the total world population). About 90 million speakers (2015), divided into some 400 ethnic or tribal groups, are found in the Democratic Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Budaka Town
Budaka is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the chief town of Budaka District, and the district headquarters are located there. Location Budaka is approximately west of Mbale, the largest city in Uganda's Eastern Region, along the Iganga–Tirinyi–Kamonkoli–Mbale Road. It is approximately north-east of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The coordinates of the town are:01 01 00N, 33 56 42E (Latitude:1.0150; Longitude:33.9450). Budaka Town is situated at an average elevation of above mean sea level. Population The 2002 national population census estimated the town's population at 17,000. The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the 2010 population at 21,100. In 2011, UBOS estimated the population at 21,700. In 2015, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of the town at 24,500. In 2020, according to UBOS, the mid-year population of Budaka was estimated to have increased to 29,100. Of those, 15,100 (51.9 percent) were females and 14,000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kibuku
Kibuku is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the chief municipal, administrative and commercial center of Kibuku District. Location Kibuku is located approximately , by road, west of Mbale, the largest city in the sub-region. This location is approximately , by road, northeast of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in the country. The coordinates of the town are:01 02 15N, 33 50 24E (Latitude:1.0375; Longitude:33.8400). Kibuku does not yet appear on most publicly available maps, as of December 2010. Population In 2013, the population of Kibuku Municipality was estimated at 25,000 people. The next national population census in Uganda is planned for August 2014. Points of interest * The headquarters of Kibuku District Administration * The offices of Kibuku Town Council * Kibuku Central Market - The largest source of fresh produce in the town * Beacon of Hope Uganda - Kibuku offices a non-government community development organization working in Kibuku district Famous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bagisu People
The Gisu people, or ''Bamasaba'' people of Elgon, are a Bantu tribe and Bantu-speaking ethnic group of the Masaba people in eastern Uganda, closely related to the Bukusu people of Kenya. Bamasaba live mainly in the Mbale District of Uganda on the slopes of Mount Elgon. The Bagisu are estimated to be about 1,646,904 people making up 4.9% of the total population according to the 2014 National Census of Uganda. Religion The majority of the Bagisu people are Christians mainly Anglican (Church of Uganda) estimated at 45.7% while a significant percentage are Roman Catholic estimated at 29.1%. Around 14% of the Bagisu people follow Islam according to the 2002 Census of Uganda and 5.3% are Pentecostal. Ancestor The Masaba, Bukusu and Luhya people believed that their ancestors were Mundu and Sera. The people of Ethiopia and the Ethiopian Highlands have no name for Kundu, except that it is a mountain peak in Oromiya. The Bamasaba ancestor, Masaba migrated from the Ethiopian Mountains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pallisa
Pallisa is a town in Pallisa District of the Eastern Region of Uganda. Geography Pallisa is approximately , by road, west of Mbale, the largest city in the Eastern Region of Uganda. This is approximately , by road, northeast of Kampala, the capital of Uganda. The coordinates of the town are 1°10'03.0"N, 33°42'36.0"E (Latitude:1.1675; Longitude:33.7100). Overview The town of Pallisa is in a rural area with limited public transportation. One of the major activities include schooling, with the population of the town swelling to around 40,000 when school is in session. Children come from all around to go to one of the approximately twenty secondary schools in the area, where they live in huts, two to four students per hut, rented to them by villagers. The students fend entirely for themselves while going to school. Population In 2014, the national population census and household survey, put the population at 32,681. In 2020, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of the town a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Uganda
The Eastern region is one of four regions in Uganda. As of Uganda's 2014 census, the region's population was . Districts , the Eastern Region contained 32 districts A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions ...: References External links Google Map of the Eastern Region of Uganda {{Districts of Uganda Regions of Uganda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mbale
Mbale is a city in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Mbale District and the surrounding sub-region. Location Mbale is approximately northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital city, on an all-weather tarmac highway. The city lies at an average elevation of above sea level. The coordinates of the city are 1°04'50.0"N, 34°10'30.0"E (Latitude:1.080556; Longitude:34.175000). The city is on the railway from Tororo to Pakwach. Mount Elgon, one of the highest peaks in East Africa, is approximately , north-east of Mbale, by road. Population According to the 2002 census, the population of Mbale was about 71,130. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 81,900. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 91,800. The 2014 population census put the population at 96,189. Twinning Mbale was formally linked with the town of Pontypridd, Wales through local and regional twinning ceremonie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
