Walukuba
Walukuba is a hill in Njeru Town Council, Buikwe, Central Uganda and has an elevation of 1,229 metres. Walukuba is situated nearby to the locality Kiryowa, as well as near the village Nakakumbi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Jinja Hospital and Nalubaale Hydroelectric Power Station.
Jinja Hospital
Hospital
Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, commonly known as Jinja Hospital, is a hospital in the city of Jinja, in the Eastern Region of Uganda. This 600-bed medical facility is the largest hospital in eastern Uganda, although many more patients are admitted beyond its sanctioned capacity, with many having to sleep on the floor. Jinja Hospital is situated 3 km northeast of Walukuba.
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 3 km north of Walukuba.
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 3 km north of Walukuba.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jinja and Nyenga.
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 southwest of Walukuba.
Buwenda
Village
Buwenda is a small village in Uganda located in the Bugiri district, close to the town of Jinja. Buwenda is situated 7 km north of Walukuba.
Walukuba
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,229 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Njeru Town Council, Buikwe, Buikwe District, Central Uganda, Uganda, East Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Walukuba” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Walukuba”
- Dutch: “Walukuba”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kiryowa and Nakakumbi.
Notable Places Nearby
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