Uganda
Western Uganda
Rubirizi District

Lake Nkugute

Lake Nkugute, also known as Lake Rutoto, is a lake located in , . Situated in the Bunyaruguru volcanic field, the lake is believed to have been formed over 12,000 years ago as a result of volcanic activity.
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  • Type: Lake
  • Description: a crater lake in Uganda
  • Also known as: “Lake Rutoto”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rubirizi.

Town
Photo: stone wu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, sometimes spelled Rubiriizi, is a town in , Ankole sub-region, . The town is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of District. The district is named after the town.

Lake Nkugute

Latitude
-0.32529° or 0° 19′ 31″ south
Longitude
30.09906° or 30° 5′ 57″ east
Elevation
1,416 metres (4,646 feet)
Open location code
6GFGM3FX+VJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 23436503
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Geo­Names ID
227755
Wiki­data ID
Q119442564
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Satellite Map

Discover Lake Nkugute from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Ganda to Kikuyu—“Lake Nkugute” goes by many names.
  • Ganda: “Ennyanja Nkugute”
  • Ganda: “Ennyanja Rutoto”
  • Kikuyu: “Iria rĩa Nkugute”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Rwentuha and Kyanika.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Nyabubare Islamic Quaran Primary School and Rwentuha Girls‘ School.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Lake Nkugute”. Photo: Jim Joel, CC BY-SA 4.0.