Kalangala
Encyclopedia
Kalangala is the 'chief town' of Kalangala District
in Central Uganda
. It is the location of the headquarters of Kalangala District. The district is named after the town.
the largest of the Ssese Islands
within Lake Victoria
. It is located approximately 60 kilometres (37.3 mi), across water, southwest of Entebbe
, in Wakiso District
. The coordinates of the town are: 00 18 32S, 32 13 30E (Latitude:-0.3084; Longitude:32.2250).
, which constitutes the bulk (68.5%) of the land mass of Kalangala District
and is the largest island in the Ssese Islands
archipelago
.
Kalangala District
Kalangala is a district in southern Central Uganda. The district is coterminous with the Ssese Islands in Lake Victoria and does not have territory on mainland Uganda...
in Central Uganda
Central Region, Uganda
Central Region is a region of Uganda. It is coterminous with the Kingdom of Buganda, one of the ancient African monarchies that are constitutionally recognised in Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
. It is the location of the headquarters of Kalangala District. The district is named after the town.
Location
Kalangala is situated on Bugala IslandBugala Island
Bugala Island is the second largest island in Lake Victoria, Uganda, after Ukerewe Island. Its area is or . It is a part of the Ssese Islands in the Kalangala District. Chief town is Kalangala....
the largest of the Ssese Islands
Ssese Islands
The Ssese Islands are an archipelago of eighty-four islands in the northwestern part of Lake Victoria in Uganda. The islands are coterminous with the Kalangala District in southern Central Uganda, which does not have any territory on mainland Uganda....
within Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria is one of the African Great Lakes. The lake was named for Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, by John Hanning Speke, the first European to discover this lake....
. It is located approximately 60 kilometres (37.3 mi), across water, southwest of Entebbe
Entebbe
Entebbe is a major town in Central Uganda. Located on a Lake Victoria peninsula, the town was at one time, the seat of government for the Protectorate of Uganda, prior to Independence in 1962...
, in Wakiso District
Wakiso District
Wakiso District is a district in Central Uganda that encircles Kampala, Uganda's capital city. The district is named after the town of Wakiso, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
. The coordinates of the town are: 00 18 32S, 32 13 30E (Latitude:-0.3084; Longitude:32.2250).
Overview
Kalangala is a small town located on the beach, on the northern shores of Bugala IslandBugala Island
Bugala Island is the second largest island in Lake Victoria, Uganda, after Ukerewe Island. Its area is or . It is a part of the Ssese Islands in the Kalangala District. Chief town is Kalangala....
, which constitutes the bulk (68.5%) of the land mass of Kalangala District
Kalangala District
Kalangala is a district in southern Central Uganda. The district is coterminous with the Ssese Islands in Lake Victoria and does not have territory on mainland Uganda...
and is the largest island in the Ssese Islands
Ssese Islands
The Ssese Islands are an archipelago of eighty-four islands in the northwestern part of Lake Victoria in Uganda. The islands are coterminous with the Kalangala District in southern Central Uganda, which does not have any territory on mainland Uganda....
archipelago
Archipelago
An archipelago , sometimes called an island group, is a chain or cluster of islands. The word archipelago is derived from the Greek ἄρχι- – arkhi- and πέλαγος – pélagos through the Italian arcipelago...
.
Population
The 2002 national census estimated the population of the town at 3,200. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the population of the town at 4,900. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of Kalangala at 5,200.Landmarks
The landmarks within the town limits or close to the edges of town include:- The headquarters of Kalangala District AdministrationKalangala DistrictKalangala is a district in southern Central Uganda. The district is coterminous with the Ssese Islands in Lake Victoria and does not have territory on mainland Uganda...
- A branch of Stanbic BankStanbic Bank (Uganda) LimitedStanbic Bank Limited is a commercial bank in Uganda. It is one of the commercial banks licensed by Bank of Uganda, the national banking regulator.-Overview:...
- Pearl Gardens Beach Hotel
- Kalangala Information Center
- Kalangala Central Market
- The offices of Kalangala Town Council
External links
See also
- Kalangala DistrictKalangala DistrictKalangala is a district in southern Central Uganda. The district is coterminous with the Ssese Islands in Lake Victoria and does not have territory on mainland Uganda...
- Ssese IslandsSsese IslandsThe Ssese Islands are an archipelago of eighty-four islands in the northwestern part of Lake Victoria in Uganda. The islands are coterminous with the Kalangala District in southern Central Uganda, which does not have any territory on mainland Uganda....
- Bugala IslandBugala IslandBugala Island is the second largest island in Lake Victoria, Uganda, after Ukerewe Island. Its area is or . It is a part of the Ssese Islands in the Kalangala District. Chief town is Kalangala....
- Central Region, UgandaCentral Region, UgandaCentral Region is a region of Uganda. It is coterminous with the Kingdom of Buganda, one of the ancient African monarchies that are constitutionally recognised in Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...