Buvuma Island

Buvuma Island is the largest island in the Buvuma Islands chain, in in Africa. Buvuma Island has an elevation of 1,247 metres.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: Island in Buvuma District, Uganda
  • Also known as: Buvuma Islands

Buvuma Island

Latitude
0.22444° or 0° 13′ 28″ north
Longitude
33.27333° or 33° 16′ 24″ east
Elevation
1,247 metres (4,091 feet)
Open location code
6GGM67FF+Q8
Geo­Names ID
233918
Wiki­data ID
Q5003218
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swahili—“Buvuma Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Buvuma Island
  • Ganda: Buvuma Island
  • German: Buvuma-Inseln
  • Hebrew: בובומה (אי)
  • Hebrew: בובומה
  • Japanese: ブヴァマ島
  • Polish: Buvuma Island
  • Swahili: Kisiwa cha Buvuma

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