Africa Matters

Migingo Island: Africa’s Tiny, Crowded Fishing Hub

Edson Baraukwa | Africa Guardian Migingo Island, a half-acre patch of land on Lake Victoria’s northeastern side, is one of the most densely populated areas in the world, with 1,000 inhabitants packed into its football-pitch-sized territory. Straddling the border between Uganda and Kenya, the island has been the subject of decades-long territorial disputes but is now co-managed by both…

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