Bulingugwe Island
Bulingugwe Island is a small island in northern Lake Victoria. It is about 6 miles south of Kampala, Uganda. After the Battle of Mengo Hill in which the Uganda Army raided the Lubiri Palace on 24 January 1892, the Kabaka Mwanga II of Buganda fled to exile there briefly.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Uganda
- Also known as: “Bulinguge Island”, “Bulingugu Island”, and “Munyony Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort and St. Denis Ssebugwawo Secondary School.
Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort
Park
Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort is a five star hotel-resort in Kampala, the capital and largest city in Uganda, the third-largest economy in the East African Community.
St. Denis Ssebugwawo Secondary School
School
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Denis Ssebugwawo Secondary School is a Ugandan mixed day and boarding school, located in Ggaba, Kampala District. The school covers senior one to senior six classes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Munyonyo and Ggaba.
Munyonyo
Suburb
Photo: Wulman83, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Munyonyo is an area on the northern shores of Lake Victoria and part of the metropolitan area of Kampala, in Makindye Division.
Kigo
Village
Kigo is a neighborhood in the town of Ssabagabo in Uganda. The name also refers to Kigo Hill, that forms part of the neighborhood.
Bulingugwe Island
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Kampala District, Central Uganda, Uganda, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
0.22413° or 0° 13′ 27″ northLongitude
32.63038° or 32° 37′ 49″ eastElevation
1,133 metres (3,717 feet)Open location code
6GGJ6JFJ+M5OpenStreetMap ID
way 6966238OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Bulingugwe Island” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Bulingugwe Island”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Infinity Pool and Lakeside Reception Area.
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