Koome is an island in Lake Victoria, Uganda.
Location
Part of the
Ssese Islands archipelago, Koome Island is located in
Mukono District, in northwestern Lake Victoria, in Uganda. The island is separated from the Bugala group of Ssese Islands by the
Koome Channel. Koome is the largest island in the northeastern group. Other islands in the same group include:
Damba Island,
Lwaje Island, Ngamba-Chimpanzee Island,
Bulago Island,
Kayaga Island and others. This location lies approximately , by water, northeast of
Kalangala.
[ Nautical Distance Between Kalangala And Koome Island With Map] Koome also lies approximately , by water, southeast of
Entebbe, the nearest large town.
[ Map Showing Entebbe And Koome Island With Distance Marker] The coordinates of Koome Island are:00 05 06S, 32 45 00E (Latitude:-0.0850; Longitude:32.7500).
Urban areas
The largest urban area on the island is called
Bugombe, located on the northwestern shore of the island. There is a health center on the island,
Koome Health Center III, not far from Bugombe. In February 2011,
PostBank Uganda announced that they will soon open a brick and mortar branch on Koome Island.
Economic activities
The principal economic activity on Koome, as is the case with most adjacent islands in the Ssese Islands is
fishing.
Nile Perch is the species primarily fished, with most of the catch processed on the mainland for export. Overfishing is a concern. Other economic activities include
agriculture, both
crop and animal husbandry,
logging and
tourism.
See also
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