Bugala Island
Buggala Island, in Uganda, is the tenth-largest lake island in the world. With an area of 275 km2, it is also the second largest island in Lake Victoria, after Tanzania's Ukerewe Island, and the third largest lake island in Africa, after Ukerewe and Democratic Republic of the Congo's Idjwi.
- Island
- …lies at an elevation of around 1,270 metres (4,180 feet)
- …is also known as “Sesse Island”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Bugala Thermal Power Station.
Bugala Thermal Power Station
Power station
Bugala Power Station is a 1.5 megawatts…
3½ km west of Bugala Island
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kalangala.
Kalangala
Kalangala is a town in Kalangala District in the Central Region of Uganda.
5 km east of Bugala Island
Bugala Island
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Latitude
-0.32028° or 0° 19′ 13″ south
Longitude
32.24389° or 32° 14′ 38″ east
Open location code
6GFJM6HV+VH
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Zulu—“Bugala Island” goes by many names.
БугалаBelarusian
Bugala IslandCebuano
布加拉島Chinese
BugalaDutch
Bugala IslandDutch
Ekizinga BugalaGanda
부갈라섬Korean
Bugalos salaLithuanian
BugalaPolish
БугалаRussian
Bugala IslandZulu
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