Mbikko
Mbikko is a locality in Njeru Town Council, Buikwe, Central Uganda and has an elevation of 1,216 metres. Mbikko is situated nearby to the village Naava, as well as near Namuwaya.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nalubaale Hydroelectric Power Station and Owen Falls.
Nalubaale Hydroelectric Power Station
Dam
Photo: Fredrick Onyango, CC BY 2.0.
Nalubaale Power Station, formerly known as Owen Falls Dam, is a hydroelectric power station across the White Nile near its source at Lake Victoria in Uganda. Nalubaale is the Luganda name for Lake Victoria. Nalubaale Hydroelectric Power Station is situated 3½ km east of Mbikko.
Owen Falls
Dam
The Owen Falls was a waterfall on the White Nile in Uganda near the city of Jinja. The falls, together with the nearby Ripon Falls, were submerged in 1954 with the completion of the Nalubaale Hydroelectric Power Station. Owen Falls is situated 3½ km east of Mbikko.
Kiira Hydroelectric Power Station
Dam
Kiira Hydroelectric Power Station is a hydroelectric power station in Uganda, with an installed capacity of 200 megawatts. Kiira Hydroelectric Power Station is situated 4 km northeast of Mbikko.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Buwenda and Jinja.
Buwenda
Village
Buwenda is a small village in Uganda located in the Bugiri district, close to the town of Jinja. Buwenda is situated 5 km north of Mbikko.
Jinja
Photo: Bernard DUPONT, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Jinja is a city of 300,000 people in Uganda. The city is at the source of the Nile, and in Uganda more famously the source of Nile Beer. This is a popular destination for backpackers for its white water rafting.
Nyenga
Village
Nyenga is an urban division of one of the municipalities in Buikwe District, in the Central Region of Uganda. Nyenga Division is one of the three divisions of the city of Njeru. The other two divisions are Wakisi Division and Njeru Division. Nyenga is situated 6 km south of Mbikko.
Mbikko
- Type: Locality
- Location: Njeru Town Council, Buikwe, Buikwe District, Central Uganda, Uganda, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
0.43335° or 0° 26′ 0″ northLongitude
33.1558° or 33° 9′ 21″ eastElevation
1,216 metres (3,990 feet)Open location code
6GGMC5M4+88GeoNames ID
11356551
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