Lake
Bunyonyi means a ("Place of many little birds") lies in south western
Uganda between Kisoro and Kabale close to the border with Rwanda.
Located at 1,962 m above sea level, it is about 25 km long and 7 km
wide. The depth of the lake is rumored to vary between 44 m and 900 m,
which if true would make the lake the second deepest in Africa.It is one
of the few lakes in the region that is rumored to be free of bilharzia
and safe for swimming, however, this claim is not verifiable and patrons
of the lake have tested positive as recently as 2012. The lake appears
on the 5,000 Ugandan shilling note under the title "Lake Bunyonyi and
terraces". Towns on its shores include Rutinda, Kyevu and Muko while
its 29 islands include Punishment Island, Bushara Island and Leprosy
Island. It is a popular location for waterspots and is known for the
surrounding terraced hillsides. It is popular with both foreign and
domestic tourists and there is a wide variety of tourist accommodation.
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