{{Short description|Island in Uganda}} thumb|Sunrise on Koome '''Koome''' is an island in Lake Victoria, Uganda.
==Location== Part of the Ssese Islands archipelago, Koome Island is located in Mukono District, in northwestern Lake Victoria, in Uganda. The island is separated from the Bugala group of Ssese Islands by the '''Koome Channel'''. Koome is the largest island in the northeastern group. Other islands in the same group include: Damba Island, Lwaje Island, Ngamba-Chimpanzee Island, Bulago Island, Kayaga Island and others. This location lies approximately {{convert|63|km|mi}}, by water, northeast of Kalangala. <ref>[http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Kome%20Island%20(Mukono)&toplace=Kalangala%20(Kalangala)&fromlat=-0.0613889&tolat=-0.3088889&fromlng=32.7341667&tolng=32.225 Nautical Distance Between Kalangala And Koome Island With Map]</ref> Koome also lies approximately {{convert|35|km|mi}}, by water, southeast of Entebbe, the nearest large town. <ref>[http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Kome%20Island%20(Mukono)&toplace=Entebbe%20Bay%20(Western%20Province)&fromlat=-0.0613889&tolat=0.0666667&fromlng=32.7341667&tolng=32.4833333 Map Showing Entebbe And Koome Island With Distance Marker]</ref> The coordinates of Koome Island are:00 05 06S, 32 45 00E (Latitude:-0.0850; Longitude:32.7500).
==Urban areas== The largest urban area on the island is called '''Bugombe''', located on the northwestern shore of the island. There is a health center on the island, '''Koome Health Center III''', not far from Bugombe. In February 2011, PostBank Uganda announced that they will soon open a brick and mortar branch on Koome Island.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/Commodities/-/688610/1109788/-/ccacmv/-/index.html |title=PostBank Uganda Opens Branch In Koome |access-date=2011-02-18 |archive-date=2012-10-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001072909/http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/Commodities/-/688610/1109788/-/ccacmv/-/index.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Economic activities== The principal economic activity on Koome, as is the case with most adjacent islands in the Ssese Islands is fishing. Nile Perch is the species primarily fished, with most of the catch processed on the mainland for export. Overfishing is a concern. Other economic activities include agriculture, both crop and animal husbandry, logging and tourism.
==See also== * Ssese Islands * Kalangala District * Lake Victoria * Central Region, Uganda
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=-0.0850,+32.7500&aq=&sll=-0.089951,32.738914&sspn=0.127716,0.351562&ie=UTF8&ll=0.029526,32.941818&spn=0.197754,0.692825&z=11 Map of Koome Island At Google Maps]
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Category:Mukono District Category:Lake islands of Uganda Category:Islands of Lake Victoria