Ukerewe Island
E53698
Ukerewe Island is the largest inland island in Africa, located within Tanzania's portion of Lake Victoria and known for its rural communities and distinctive cultural traditions.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ukerewe Island canonical | 8 |
| Lake Victoria islands | 2 |
| Ukerewe Archipelago | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
inland island
ⓘ
island ⓘ populated place ⓘ |
| administrativeDivisionOf | Ukerewe District ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | Lake Victoria ⓘ |
| climate |
influenced by Lake Victoria
ⓘ
tropical ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Tanzania ⓘ |
| economy |
local trade
ⓘ
small-scale fishing ⓘ subsistence farming ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Kerewe people
ⓘ
Sukuma people ⓘ Zanaki people ⓘ |
| hasAdministrativeCenter | Nansio ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
farmland
ⓘ
rocky shores ⓘ rural villages ⓘ scenic lake views ⓘ wooded areas ⓘ |
| hasLargestTown | Nansio ⓘ |
| hasSettlement | Nansio ⓘ |
| isLargest |
inland island in Africa
ⓘ
island in Lake Victoria ⓘ |
| knownFor |
agriculture
ⓘ
crafts ⓘ distinctive cultural traditions ⓘ fishing ⓘ local music ⓘ rural communities ⓘ traditional dances ⓘ |
| language |
Kerewe language
ⓘ
Swahili ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lake Victoria
ⓘ
Mwanza Region ⓘ Tanzania ⓘ Ukerewe District ⓘ |
| locatedOn | African Great Lakes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ukerewe Island
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Lake Victoria islands
Ukerewe Island self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Ukerewe Archipelago
|
| region | Mwanza Region ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional African religions ⓘ |
| timeZone | East Africa Time ⓘ |
| tourism |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
eco-tourism ⓘ |
| transport |
boat transport on Lake Victoria
ⓘ
ferry connections to Mwanza ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lake Victoria islands
this entity surface form:
Ukerewe Archipelago
this entity surface form:
Lake Victoria islands