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'''Lubigi''' is a [[swamp|swampy]] [[wetland]] on the northern and western outskirts of [[Kampala]], the capital and largest city of [[Uganda]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arocha.org/en/a-rocha-uganda/|date=23 February 2016|accessdate=23 February 2016|publisher=Arocha.org (AR0)|last=AR0| title=A Rocha Uganda: Lubigi Wetland|location=Kampala}}</ref>
{{Short description|Wetland on the outskirts of Kampala, Uganda}}
[[File:Water flowing through Lubigi swamp in Namongona Catchment along Kampala Northern Bypass.jpg|thumb|Lubigi Wetland in Uganda]]
'''Lubigi''' is a [[swamp]]y [[wetland]] on the northern and western outskirts of [[Kampala]], the capital and largest city of [[Uganda]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arocha.org/en/a-rocha-uganda/|date=23 February 2016|accessdate=23 February 2016|publisher=Arocha.org (ARO)|last=ARO| title=A Rocha Uganda: Lubigi Wetland|location=Kampala}}</ref>


==Location==
==Location==
Lubigi forms an irregular semi-circle around the city of Kampala, starting at around [[Kisaasi]] to the north, stretching westwards, passing through [[Bwaise]] and [[Kawaala]], then stretching southwards through [[Busega]]. The swamp has feeder arms that stretch along the [[Kampala–Mityana Road]] towards [[Buloba]], along [[Kampala–Masaka Road]] towards [[Kyengera]], along [[Kampala]]–[[Hoima]] Road towards [[Nansana]] and along ''Sentema Road'' that stretches from [[Mengo, Uganda|Mengo]] to [[Sentema]]. The [[Kampala Northern Bypass Highway]] is built in the wetland for more than half of its length. The [[Bwaise]] [[slum]] is entirely built within the Lubigi wetland.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/artsculture/Reviews/-/691232/1171480/-/pd0poz/-/index.html|title=Wetland under siege |accessdate=23 February 2016|
Lubigi forms an irregular semi-circle around the city of Kampala, starting at around [[Kisaasi]] to the north, stretching westwards, passing through [[Bwaise]] and [[Kawaala]], then stretching southwards through [[Busega]]. The swamp has feeder arms that stretch along the [[Kampala–Mityana Road]] towards [[Buloba]], along [[Kampala–Masaka Road]] towards [[Kyengera]], along [[Kampala]]–[[Hoima]] Road towards [[Nansana]] and along ''Sentema Road'' that stretches from [[Mengo, Uganda|Mengo]] to [[Sentema]]. The [[Kampala Northern Bypass Highway]] is built in the wetland for more than half of its length. The [[Bwaise]] [[slum]] is entirely built within the Lubigi wetland.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/artsculture/Reviews/-/691232/1171480/-/pd0poz/-/index.html|title=Wetland under siege |accessdate=23 February 2016|
date=30 May 2011|first=John |last=Abimanyi |newspaper=[[Daily Monitor]] | location=Kampala}}</ref>
date=30 May 2011|first=John |last=Abimanyi |newspaper=[[Daily Monitor]] | location=Kampala}}</ref> The geographical coordinates of Lubigi wetland are:0°19'12.0"N, 32°31'12.0"E (Latitude:0°19'12.0"N; Longitude:32°31'12.0"E).<ref>{{google maps|title=Location of Lubigi|accessdate=23 February 2016 | url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/0%C2%B019'12.0%22N+32%C2%B031'12.0%22E/@0.3268413,32.5531771,12z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en}}</ref>


==Overview==
==Overview==
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newspaper=[[Daily Monitor]]|location=Kampala}}</ref>
newspaper=[[Daily Monitor]]|location=Kampala}}</ref>


To the north, around Kisaasi and [[Ntinda]], the wetland connects with the tributaries of Nakivubo Channel, another wetland that drains into [[Lake Victoria]], southwest of [[Port Bell]]. To the south, around Busega, some of the water in the wetland drains southeast into Lake Victoria, while the rest flows northwest, along the [[Kampala–Mityana Road]] towards [[Buloba]]. West of Buloba, the flow turns northwards as a tributary of the River Mayanja, which forms part of [[Lake Kyoga]] drainage basin.<ref>{{cite web|
To the north, around Kisaasi and [[Ntinda]], the wetland connects with the tributaries of Nakivubo Channel, another wetland that drains into [[Lake Victoria]], southwest of [[Port Bell]]. To the south, around Busega, some of the water in the wetland drains southeast into Lake Victoria, while the rest flows northwest, along the [[Kampala–Mityana Road]] towards [[Buloba]]. West of Buloba, the flow turns northwards as a tributary of the River Mayanja, which forms part of [[Lake Kyoga]] [[drainage basin]].<ref>{{cite web|
url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/SpecialReports/-/688342/1024640/-/u8chbw/-/index.html|title=City wetlands vanish as government looks on |date=3 October 2010 | accessdate=23 February 2016|first=and Juliet Kigongo|last= Joseph Miti, Zahra Abigaba|newspaper=[[Daily Monitor]]|location=Kampala}}</ref>
url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/SpecialReports/-/688342/1024640/-/u8chbw/-/index.html|title=City wetlands vanish as government looks on |date=3 October 2010 | accessdate=23 February 2016|first=and Juliet Kigongo|last= Joseph Miti, Zahra Abigaba|newspaper=[[Daily Monitor]]|location=Kampala}}</ref>


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* The Kampala Northern Bypass Highway, opened in 2009, was constructed through the wetland.<ref name="Danger"/>
* The Kampala Northern Bypass Highway, opened in 2009, was constructed through the wetland.<ref name="Danger"/>
* The high tension electric cables carrying power from the Kawanda substation to the Mutundwe substation pass through Lubigi. This 132 kilovolt power line was commissioned in 2012.
* The high tension electric cables carrying power from the Kawanda substation to the Mutundwe substation pass through Lubigi. This 132 kilovolt power line was commissioned in 2012.<ref>{{cite web | accessdate=23 February 2016 | url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Transmission-company-to-demolish-structures/-/688334/2224582/-/8isgmpz/-/index.html | date=28 February 2014 | first=Frederic | last=Musisi | newspaper=[[Daily Monitor]] | location=Kampala | title=Transmission company to demolish structures built under power lines}}</ref>
* The [[National Water and Sewerage Corporation]] has constructed a sewage treatment plant in the middle of the wetland.<ref>{{cite web | first=Moses | url=http://observer.ug/component/content/article?id=30965:-lubigi-plant-to-tame-bwaise-sewage |title=Lubigi plant to tame Bwaise sewage | last=Mugalu | newspaper=[[The Observer (Uganda)]] | accessdate=23 February 2016 | date=30 March 2014 | location=Kampala}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | date= 29 March 2014 | url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1339156/museveni-commissions-sh53b-lubigi-plant | accessdate=23 February 2016 | first=Taddeo | last=Bwambale | newspaper=[[New Vision]] | location=Kampala | title=Museveni commissions Sh53 billion Lubigi plant}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | accessdate=24 February 2016 | url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/artsculture/Reviews/Lubigi-women-found-gold-human-waste/-/691232/3089840/-/item/0/-/auw9g4z/-/index.html | title=How Lubigi women have found gold in human waste | date=24 February 2016 | first=Lilian | last=Namagembe | newspaper=[[Daily Monitor]] | location=Kampala}}</ref>
* The [[National Water and Sewerage Corporation]] has constructed a sewage treatment plant in the middle of the wetland.

==Restoration==
In March 2016, staff from Uganda's National Environment Management Authority began to forcibly remove gardens planted by encroachers with maize, cassava yam, banana, and sugarcane.<ref>{{cite web | first=Paul |
url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/NEMA-begins-Lubigi-wetland-restoration/-/688334/3110232/-/146dph5/-/index.html | title=NEMA begins Lubigi wetland restoration | accessdate=10 March 2016 | date=10 March 2016 | last=Tajuba | newspaper=[[Daily Monitor]] | location=Kampala}}</ref>

During the month of June 2024,many people have been rendered homeless and jobless due to demolition of homes, shops by the Uganda National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) in Lubigi wetlands.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Editorial |date=2024-06-18 |title=NEMA soiled by selective and unjust evictions in Lubigi |url=https://observer.ug/index.php/viewpoint/81646-nema-soiled-by-selective-and-unjust-evictions-in-lubigi |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=The Observer - Uganda |language=en-gb}}</ref> Hence the right to livelihood and shelter of the affected residents has been infringed on. Due to these forceful evictions, some of the legislators have come out to question NEMA about this kind of act.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-19 |title=Among condemns force used in Lubigi evictions, demands govt response |url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/among-condemns-force-used-in-lubigi-evictions-demands-govt-response-4662788 |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=Monitor |language=en}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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==External lists==
==External links==
*[http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1308593/forgotten-golden-value-wetlands-kampala The forgotten golden value of wetlands in Kampala]
*[https://maps.google.com/maps?q=0.32000N,+32.52000E&hl=en&ll=0.319975,32.630768&spn=0.129087,0.181961&sll=0.31474,32.517385&sspn=0.032272,0.078192&t=m&z=12 Location of Lubigi Wetland At Google Maps]


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[[Category:Lake Victoria|Lubigi]]
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Latest revision as of 11:01, 15 July 2024

Lubigi Wetland in Uganda

Lubigi is a swampy wetland on the northern and western outskirts of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.[1]

Standort

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Lubigi forms an irregular semi-circle around the city of Kampala, starting at around Kisaasi to the north, stretching westwards, passing through Bwaise and Kawaala, then stretching southwards through Busega. The swamp has feeder arms that stretch along the Kampala–Mityana Road towards Buloba, along Kampala–Masaka Road towards Kyengera, along KampalaHoima Road towards Nansana and along Sentema Road that stretches from Mengo to Sentema. The Kampala Northern Bypass Highway is built in the wetland for more than half of its length. The Bwaise slum is entirely built within the Lubigi wetland.[2] The geographical coordinates of Lubigi wetland are:0°19'12.0"N, 32°31'12.0"E (Latitude:0°19'12.0"N; Longitude:32°31'12.0"E).[3]

Übersicht

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Lubigi wetland is a very important water catchment area, serving the city of Kampala and the surrounding areas of Wakiso District. Rain water from the northern and western suburbs of the city drains, via underground aquifers and surface run-off, into the swamp, where it supports unique wildlife, including over 200 species of birds, one of which is the crested crane, the national bird. The predominant flora is papyrus grass.[4]

To the north, around Kisaasi and Ntinda, the wetland connects with the tributaries of Nakivubo Channel, another wetland that drains into Lake Victoria, southwest of Port Bell. To the south, around Busega, some of the water in the wetland drains southeast into Lake Victoria, while the rest flows northwest, along the Kampala–Mityana Road towards Buloba. West of Buloba, the flow turns northwards as a tributary of the River Mayanja, which forms part of Lake Kyoga drainage basin.[5]

Recent developments

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In recent years, the wetland has come under severe strain from human encroachment. The government of Uganda has constructed three major projects in the wetland, contributing to its degradation:

  • The Kampala Northern Bypass Highway, opened in 2009, was constructed through the wetland.[4]
  • The high tension electric cables carrying power from the Kawanda substation to the Mutundwe substation pass through Lubigi. This 132 kilovolt power line was commissioned in 2012.[6]
  • The National Water and Sewerage Corporation has constructed a sewage treatment plant in the middle of the wetland.[7][8][9]

Restoration

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In March 2016, staff from Uganda's National Environment Management Authority began to forcibly remove gardens planted by encroachers with maize, cassava yam, banana, and sugarcane.[10]

During the month of June 2024,many people have been rendered homeless and jobless due to demolition of homes, shops by the Uganda National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) in Lubigi wetlands.[11] Hence the right to livelihood and shelter of the affected residents has been infringed on. Due to these forceful evictions, some of the legislators have come out to question NEMA about this kind of act.[12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ ARO (23 February 2016). "A Rocha Uganda: Lubigi Wetland". Kampala: Arocha.org (ARO). Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  2. ^ Abimanyi, John (30 May 2011). "Wetland under siege". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Location of Lubigi" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  4. ^ a b Abigaba, Zahra (27 April 2010). "Lubigi wetland faces extinction". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  5. ^ Joseph Miti, Zahra Abigaba, and Juliet Kigongo (3 October 2010). "City wetlands vanish as government looks on". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  6. ^ Musisi, Frederic (28 February 2014). "Transmission company to demolish structures built under power lines". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  7. ^ Mugalu, Moses (30 March 2014). "Lubigi plant to tame Bwaise sewage". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  8. ^ Bwambale, Taddeo (29 March 2014). "Museveni commissions Sh53 billion Lubigi plant". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  9. ^ Namagembe, Lilian (24 February 2016). "How Lubigi women have found gold in human waste". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  10. ^ Tajuba, Paul (10 March 2016). "NEMA begins Lubigi wetland restoration". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  11. ^ Editorial (2024-06-18). "NEMA soiled by selective and unjust evictions in Lubigi". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  12. ^ "Among condemns force used in Lubigi evictions, demands govt response". Monitor. 2024-06-19. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
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00°19′12″N 32°31′12″E / 0.32000°N 32.52000°E / 0.32000; 32.52000