Ukara is an island in
Lake Victoria. Part of
Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands ...
, it is located 10 km north of
Ukerewe Island
Ukerewe is the fifth-largest lake island in the world. With an area of , it is also the largest island in Lake Victoria and the largest lake island in Africa.
Ukerewe Island is located in the Ukerewe District of Mwanza Region in the great la ...
, in the
Ukerewe District
Ukerewe District is one of the seven districts of the Mwanza Region of Tanzania. It is located on Ukerewe Island, Ukara Island and other neighbouring islands within Lake Victoria. The largest settlement and the district's administrative capital is ...
,
Mwanza Region
Mwanza Region (''Mkoa wa Mwanza'' in Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions The region covers a land area of . The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of North Macedonia. Njombe Region i ...
. Also known as Bukara.
The island is notable for its unique indigenous system of labor-intensive mixed farming, using advanced agricultural techniques, and a correspondingly high population density.
[Tanzania: crisis and struggle for survival", Jannik Boesen, Nordic Africa Institute, 1986]
pp. 109-110
On 20 September 2018, the
MV Nyerere capsized near the island, killing hundreds of people, while plying its route from
Ukerewe Island
Ukerewe is the fifth-largest lake island in the world. With an area of , it is also the largest island in Lake Victoria and the largest lake island in Africa.
Ukerewe Island is located in the Ukerewe District of Mwanza Region in the great la ...
to Ukara Island.
See also
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Kara people
The Kara are an ethnic group inhabiting South Sudan and the Central African Republic. They speak the Gula language, which is a Central Sudanic language.
The Kara religion is an animist faith. As a population, they exceed 100,000 members. They m ...
References
External links
Detailed map of Ukerewe and Ukara islands New York Times
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, June 20, 1920. Article on Ukara Island's economy.
"The Lesson of Ukara" E. Berton Spence, ''The Free Market'' (
Ludwig von Mises Institute
Ludwig von Mises Institute for Austrian Economics, or Mises Institute, is a libertarian nonprofit think tank headquartered in Auburn, Alabama, United States. It is named after the Austrian School economist Ludwig von Mises (1881–1973).
It ...
monthly), December 1999.
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Lake islands of Tanzania
Islands of Lake Victoria