Located in the Northwestern part of the Lake Victoria, the Ssese Islands are an archipelago of 84 Islands 43 of which are inhabited. The Island was named Ssese after the Tsetse flies that are found on the different parts of the Island. Clouds of the tsetse flies can still be seen and it is better you avoid them while there due to the irritating noise that the make.
The Ssese Islands categorized into two islands that is the Koome Islands which are found in the North Eastern part of Lake victoria and the Bugala Islands in the south western part of Lake victoria and these are separated by the Koome channel.
Some of the Islands that make up the Ssese Islands include the Bugala, Banda, Koome and the Ngamba Islands among others. The Islands differ in size from about 10, 000 square kilometers to over 40 kilometers in length with the largest being the Bugala Island and the most visited. The Islands in Ssese that are filled with locals are not so many but you will find a welcoming atmosphere from the locals however you will need a translat
