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.

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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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Lake Victoria hasIsland Buvuma Island