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Sissé
The Ssese Islands are an archipelago of eighty-four islands in the northwestern part of Lake Nalubaale in Uganda. The islands are coterminous with the Kalangala District in southern Central Region, Uganda, Central Uganda, which does not have any territory on mainland Uganda. Location The islands occupy the northwestern corner of Lake Nalubaale, the second-largest freshwater lake in the world. The largest island in the archipelago is called Bugala Island, which accounts for more than half the archipelago's land area. Its largest town, called Kalangala, serves as the headquarters of the district that carries the same name (Kalangala District). Kalangala is located approximately , across water, southwest of Entebbe, in Wakiso District, on the Ugandan mainland. The coordinates of the district are:0° 26' 0.00"S, 32° 15' 0.00"E (Latitude:-0.4333; Longitude:32.2500). The islands lie in two main groups. The south-western one can be referred to as the Bugala Group, after Bugala Isla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalangala District In Uganda
Kalangala is a town in Kalangala District in the Central Region of Uganda. It is the headquarters of the district. Location Kalangala is on the northern shore of Bugala Island, the largest of the Ssese Islands in Lake Victoria. It is approximately , across water, southwest of Entebbe. The coordinates of the town are0°19'17.0"S, 32°17'31.0"E (Latitude:-0.321389; Longitude:32.291944). Overview Kalangala is on the northern beach of Bugala Island, which constitutes the bulk (68.5 percent) of the land mass of Kalangala District. Population The 2002 national census estimated the population of the town at 2,950. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population of the town at 4,900. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 5,200. Points of interest The following points of interest lie within or close to the town limits: * Kalangala Information Center * Kalangala central market * offices of Kalangala Town Council See also * List of cities and tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
