Migingo is an island of unique population density in Lake Victoria, Kenya, bringing the two countries to the brink of war. This island has a very interesting history. Here is the interesting story of the unrivaled Migingo Island based on population density.
Located in the middle of Victoria, Africa’s largest lake, Migingo Island is a small island that is not even as big as a football field, even half the size of the field.
According to the latest census, Migingo, one of the smallest islands in the world, has 1500 inhabitants. In terms of the number of people per square meter, it is also the most populous island in the world. Despite its small size, this small island has 131 houses and a population of about 1500 people.
Iron Mesh called Migingo island that earned the nickname that covers the entire island tin houses. This tiny island is also one of the reasons that brought Uganda and Kenya to the brink of war.
On the island in the middle of Lake Victoria, fishing is the source of income for people trying to survive in wooden huts and tin-clad handmade shelters. So much so that the island’s fishermen in one day because of the income of the two countries claimed that the territory of the island itself.
Official sources indicate that Migingo Island belongs to Kenya. However, some time ago, Uganda claimed that the island of Migingo belongs to its territory. This confusion is due to the presence of Lake Victoria in Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya. Stating that the island has its own territory, Kenya and Uganda entered the race to erect their own flags.
The latest Kenya flag was hung on the island of Migingo, which is known as the world’s most populous island by the number of people per square meter.
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