Kalangala District | |
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Coordinates: 00°26′S 32°15′E / 0.433°S 32.250°E | |
Country | Uganda |
Region | Central Uganda |
Capital | Kalangala |
Area | |
• Total | 9,103.0 km2 (3,514.7 sq mi) |
• Land | 468.3 km2 (180.8 sq mi) |
• Water | 8,634.7 km2 (3,333.9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,240 m (4,070 ft) |
Population (2012 Estimate) | |
• Total | 66,300 |
• Density | 141.6/km2 (367/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Website | www |
Kalangala, also known as Ssesse, is a district in Central Uganda. The district is coterminous with the Ssese Islands in Lake Victoria and does not have territory on mainland Uganda. Like other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kalangala which is located on Bugala Island, the largest of the Ssese Islands.To reach Kalangala town on Bugala island one has to board a boat at specified points (ports/landing sites) or use one of the Ferries sailing through the Bukakata-Luku route that joins the town with the mainland in Masaka District. There is also a relatively longer route that passes via Nakiwogo in Wakiso district to connect to Lutoboka on Bugala Island.