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Mabamba Bay
Sign at the entrance of Mabamba Bay
A map of Uganda with a mark indicating the location of Mabamba BayA map of Uganda with a mark indicating the location of Mabamba BayMabamba Bay
Coordinates0°5′N 32°20′E / 0.083°N 32.333°E / 0.083; 32.333
Basin countriesUganda
Surface area16,500 hectares (64 sq mi)
Surface elevation1,130 metres (3,710 ft)
Ramsar Wetland
Official nameMabamba Bay Wetland System
Designated15 September 2006
Reference no.1638

Mabamba Bay is a wetland on the edge of Lake Victoria, northwest of the Entebbe peninsula in a village called Kasanje.It covers an area of 2424 ha and is a home to over 300 bird species.Mabamba Swamp is famous for lungfish which is known as mamba in native language(Luganda).

Conservation

Mabamba is one of Uganda's 33 Important Bird Areas and since 2006 a Ramsar-listed wetland of international importance. Key protected bird species in Mabamba are the shoebill, the blue swallow and the papyrus gonolek.

Awards

Mabamba swamp was internationally recognized by the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands the status of a ‘Wetland of International Importance’ since it contains globally threatened species in 2006.

  • Uganda's Iconic Shoebill Stork in Mabamba Wetland Uganda's Iconic Shoebill Stork in Mabamba Wetland
  • Wetlands after heavy rain Wetlands after heavy rain
  • View of Mabamba bay from nearby hill View of Mabamba bay from nearby hill

References

  1. "Mabamba Bay Wetland System". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. admin (2022-01-05). "Mabamba Swamp and Wetland - Birdwatching and Shoebill Tours". Silverback Gorilla Tours. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
  3. "Mabamba Swamp | Brilliant Uganda | Brilliant Uganda". www.brilliant-uganda.com. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
  4. "Mabamba swamp in Uganda – wetland birding, shoebill, birds". www.eastafricantrails.com. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
  5. "Mabamba swamp in Uganda – wetland birding, shoebill, birds". www.eastafricantrails.com. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
  6. Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. "The Annotated Ramsar List: Uganda". Archived from the original on 7 January 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  7. Byaruhanga, Achilles; Kasoma, Pantaleon; Pomeroy, Derek. "Uganda" (PDF). Country Profiles. BirdLife International. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  8. admin (2022-01-05). "Mabamba Swamp and Wetland - Birdwatching and Shoebill Tours". Silverback Gorilla Tours. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
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