Buvuma Island
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Buvuma Island is one of the largest islands in Uganda’s portion of Lake Victoria, known for its fishing communities and tropical landscapes.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
island
ⓘ
populated place ⓘ |
| administrativeCenterOf | Buvuma District ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | Lake Victoria ⓘ |
| climate | tropical ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Uganda ⓘ |
| countryBorderingWaterBody |
Kenya
ⓘ
Tanzania ⓘ |
| hasCommunity | fishing villages ⓘ |
| hasEconomicSector |
fisheries
ⓘ
small-scale trade ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalConcern |
deforestation
ⓘ
overfishing ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
forested areas
ⓘ
rural settlements ⓘ sandy beaches ⓘ |
| hasUse |
fishing
ⓘ
small-scale agriculture ⓘ |
| hasVegetationType |
grassland
ⓘ
tropical forest ⓘ |
| isOneOf | largest islands in Uganda’s portion of Lake Victoria ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fishing communities
ⓘ
lake transport routes ⓘ tropical landscapes ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
English
ⓘ
Luganda ⓘ Lusoga ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Lake Victoria ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Buvuma District
ⓘ
Central Region, Uganda ⓘ |
| mainEconomicActivity |
fish trade
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ subsistence farming ⓘ |
| partOf | Uganda’s portion of Lake Victoria ⓘ |
| region | Busoga sub-region ⓘ |
| relativeLocation | northern part of Lake Victoria ⓘ |
| tourismAttractionType |
bird watching
ⓘ
boat tours ⓘ lake scenery ⓘ |
| tourismPotential | eco-tourism ⓘ |
| transportMode |
boat
ⓘ
ferry ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | freshwater lake ⓘ |
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