About Busoga

The term Busoga originates from the Swahili language. "Usoga" (the KiSwahili form of the name "Busoga") means an "island". The present day Busoga Kingdom was, and still is, an island surrounded by water. In the north we have the swampy Lake Kyoga, in the west by the Victoria Nile (the river), in the south by Lake Victoria, and in the east by the Mpologoma (Lion) River.

Busoga as a region is a product of an alliance between the five sons of Prince Mukama Namutukula from the royal family "Babiito" of Bunyoro and his wife Naudo. Prince Mukama briefly settled in the area called Busoga around the 16th century.

Uganda counties showing Busoga in red: