Nalubaale Hydroelectric Power Station

Nalubaale Power Station, formerly known as Owen Falls Dam, is a hydroelectric power station across the near its source at in . Nalubaale is the Luganda name for Lake Victoria.
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  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam and lake
  • Also known as: “barrage des chutes d’Owen”, “Central electrica de Nalubaale”, “Nalubaale Power Station”, “Owen Falls”, “ГЭС налубале”, “Налубале”, and “ナルバーレ水力発電所”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Owen Falls and Jinja Airport.

Dam
The was a waterfall on the in near the city of Jinja. is situated 260 metres east of Nalubaale Hydroelectric Power Station.

Aerodrome
is a small civilian and military airport in .

Dam
is a hydroelectric… is situated 770 metres north of Nalubaale Hydroelectric Power Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jinja and Buwenda.

Photo: Bernard DUPONT, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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Village
is a small village in located in the district, close to the town of . is situated 4 km north of Nalubaale Hydroelectric Power Station.

Village
is a town in in the of . is situated 7 km northeast of Nalubaale Hydroelectric Power Station.

Nalubaale Hydroelectric Power Station

Latitude
0.44363° or 0° 26′ 37″ north
Longitude
33.18476° or 33° 11′ 5″ east
Elevation
1,131 metres (3,711 feet)
Operator
UEGCL
Open location code
6GGMC5VM+FW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 506145556
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Geo­Names ID
226894
Wiki­data ID
Q488982
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Nalubaale Hydroelectric Power Station” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Owen Falls Dam”
  • Chinese: “納魯巴爾水力發電廠”
  • Chinese: “纳卢巴莱水力发电厂”
  • French: “centrale hydroélectrique du Nalubaale”
  • French: “Centrale hydroélectrique du Nalubaale”
  • Ganda: “Nalubaale Hydroelectric Power Station”
  • German: “Owen-Falls-Damm”
  • Hausa: “Tashar Wutar Lantarki ta Nalubaale”
  • Japanese: “ナルバーレ発電所”
  • Lithuanian: “Oven Folsas”
  • Low German: “Owen-Damm”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Owen Falls-demningen”
  • Norwegian: “Owen Falls-demningen”
  • Russian: “Оуэн-Фолс”
  • Spanish: “Central eléctrica de Nalubaale”
  • Ukrainian: “ГЕС Оуен-Фоллс”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: UEB and Kimaka.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Nalubale substation and Petro.

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