Bulingugwe Island is a small island in northern Lake Victoria. It is about 6 miles (10 km) south of Kampala, Uganda.

Bulingugwe Island
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Geography
LocationLake Victoria
Coordinates00°13′25″N 32°37′48″E / 0.22361°N 32.63000°E / 0.22361; 32.63000
Length3.52 km (2.187 mi)
Administration
RegionCentral Region
Additional information
Time zone

After the Battle of Mengo Hill on 24 January 1892, the Kabaka (King) Mwanga II of Buganda fled to exile there briefly.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Mullins, Joseph Dennis (1908). The Wonderful Story of Uganda. Church Missionary Society.