Usingo Island
(''Kisiwa cha Usingo'') is the name given to a small lake island in
Kenya,
which is located in Migori County, in
Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria is one of the African Great Lakes. With a surface area of approximately , Lake Victoria is Africa's largest lake by area, the world's largest tropical lake, and the world's second-largest fresh water lake by surface area after ...
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Geography
This island is still largely uninhabited, unlike its neighbour, the densely populated
Migingo Island
Migingo is a island in Kenya on Lake Victoria. The island was the center of a low-level territorial dispute between Kenya and Uganda and is extremely densely populated. Migingo island is found in Kenya and is a main source of fish to the Kenyan ...
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Only one family lives on the island in recent periods due to the overpopulation of the neighboring island of Migingo and the lack of space for agriculture and livestock. The island is home to goats and white herons.
See also
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Migingo Island
Migingo is a island in Kenya on Lake Victoria. The island was the center of a low-level territorial dispute between Kenya and Uganda and is extremely densely populated. Migingo island is found in Kenya and is a main source of fish to the Kenyan ...
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Pyramid Island
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Geography of Kenya
References
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Lake islands of Kenya