Lake Nabugabo

Coordinates: 00°22′12″S 31°54′00″E / 0.37000°S 31.90000°E / -0.37000; 31.90000
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Lake Nabugabo
Lake Nabugabo is located in Uganda
Lake Nabugabo
Lake Nabugabo
LocationMasaka District
Coordinates00°22′12″S 31°54′00″E / 0.37000°S 31.90000°E / -0.37000; 31.90000
Basin countriesUganda
Max. length8.2 km (5.1 mi)
Max. width5 km (3.1 mi)
Surface area22,000 ha (54,000 acres)
Surface elevation1,180 m (3,870 ft)
SettlementsMasaka, Uganda
Official nameLake Nabugabo wetland system
Designated11 February 2004
Reference no.1373[1]

Lake Nabugabo is a small freshwater lake in Uganda.

Location

The lake is in Masaka District, Central Region of Uganda, approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi), by road, east of the town of Masaka.[2]

Overview

Lake Nabugabo

Lake Nabugabo is a satellite lake of Lake Victoria, being only 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) away from its shores.

The area was chosen as a

Ramsar Site (protected area) for its importance for the people and animals.[3]

High human population densities and a reliance on subsistence agriculture are reflected in the heavy dependency of the neighboring community on the lake ecosystem. The poor agricultural practices have impacts on the water quality and food production. [4]

History

Lake Nabugabo was formed as a result of

sand bar. An analysis of a 2.7 metres (8.9 ft) long sediment core collected near the center of the lake showed that Lake Nabugabo was isolated from Lake Victoria about 5,000 years ago.[5]

Flora and fauna

Almost 300 plant species have been recorded. The catchment area is home to two endemic flowering plants not found elsewhere, and fourteen species in

carnivorous plants.[6][7][8][9][10]

The fauna ecosystem consists of a wide variety of key animal communities.

migratory birds
.

Fish

The Nabugabo lake system, which includes the main lake itself and the associated lakes Kayanja, Kayugi and Manywa (all separated from Lake Nabugabo by swamps), is rich in native fish, notably eight species of

Fischer's Victoria squeaker, longnose stonebasher, Victoria stonebasher and Petrocephalus catostoma.[13] In addition to the Nile perch, the blue-spotted tilapia, Nile tilapia, redbreast tilapia and redbelly tilapia have been introduced.[12][13]

References

  1. ^ "Lake Nabugabo wetland system". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ^ Road distance between Masaka and Lake Nabugabo with Map
  3. ISBN 978-2-8317-1896-5
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  4. ^ About Lake Nabugabo
  5. ^ History of Lake Nabugabo
  6. ^ "GNF - Lake Nabugabo". www.globalnature.org. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  7. S2CID 254280764. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help
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  8. ^ "The Lake". www.lake-nabugabo.net. Archived from the original on 2022-01-27. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  9. ^ "Nabugabo declared Ramsar wetland". New Vision. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  10. ^ "Lake Has Meat Eating Plants". New Vision. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  11. ^ The Flora and Fauna of Lake Nabugabo
  12. ^
    S2CID 6439470
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  13. ^ a b c d e f g h Namulemo, G.; D. Mbabazi (2005). "Nabugabo lakes and their current conservation status". In H. Busulwa; P.G. Mafabi; L.M. Ndawula (eds.). A compilation of scientific information on Nabugabo Ramsar Site, Uganda. Kampala, Uganda, Wetlands Inspection Division. pp. 76–84.
  14. PMID 17623644
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