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The Soga (also called Basoga) are a Bantu ethnic group native to the kingdom of Busoga in eastern Uganda.[1][2] The Basoga live in Uganda's districts of Bugiri, Iganga, Jinja, Kamuli, and Mayuge (formerly known collectively as Busoga) though new districts were formed later like Luuka, Kaliro, Namayingo, Bugweri, Namutunba and Buyende. Situated in eastern Uganda immediately north of the equator, Busoga is bounded by Lake Kyoga to the north, the Victoria Nile to the west, the Mpologoma River to the east, and Lake Victoria to the south. Busoga is 3,443 square miles (8,920 square kilometers) in area, with a length of about 100 miles (160 kilometers) and a width of a little over 50 miles (80 kilometers). These natural boundaries have enabled Basoga to have a uniqueness of their own as a group.
Basoga | |
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| Total population | |
| 3.5million[3][4] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Uganda | |
| Languages | |
| Soga language Olutenga, Olulamooji, Olusiki, Olukene | |
| Religion | |
| Predominately Christianity and Traditional African religions, Minority Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Bagwere, Baganda and other Bantu peoples |
| Person | OmuSoga |
|---|---|
| People | AbaSoga |
| Language | OluSoga( Olutenga,Olulamooji,Olusiki,Olukene.) |
| Country | BuSoga |
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- ^ "Uganda". World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples.
- ^ Uganda Bureau of Statistics. "National Population and Housing Census 2024 - Main Report" (PDF).