Lutembe Bay
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Coordinates0°09′15″N 32°34′05″E / 0.1541°N 32.5681°E
BasincountriesUganda
Surface area800 hectares (3.1 mi2)
Surface elevation1,130 metres (3,710 ft)
| Lutembe Bay | |
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  Lutembe Bay | |
| Coordinates | 0°09′15″N 32°34′05″E / 0.1541°N 32.5681°E |
| Basin countries | Uganda |
| Surface area | 800 hectares (3.1 mi2) |
| Surface elevation | 1,130 metres (3,710 ft) |
| Official name | Lutembe Bay Wetland System |
| Designated | 15 September 2006 |
| Reference no. | 1637[1] |
Lutembe Bay is a wetland on the edge of Lake Victoria.
Lutembe Bay is located in Wakiso District and covers areas of Katabi, Kajjansi and Makindye Ssabagabo Town Councils.
It lies on these co-ordinates 00°10ʹ N 32°34ʹ E.[2]
Conservation
Lutumbe Bay is one of Uganda's 33 Important Bird Areas and since 2006 a Ramsar-listed wetland of international importance.[3] The bay is notable for its population of as many as 1.5m white-winged tern.[4]
in 2013 a portion of the wetland was illegally filled with soil by the flower export giant Rosebud Ltd.[5]
