Lutoboka Point

Lutoboka landing site point is found on the eastern side of Lugala Island along Lake Victoria, in Kalangala District, on Bugala Island. It is a tourist destination with over 84 islands in the Ssese island archipelago. Lutoboka point juts into Lutoboka Channel in Lake Victoria at the edge of Lutoboka Forest Reserve and this is the most important area for breeding birds is the narrow strip of tall trees at the edge of the forest which is mainly within the Forest Reserve, but with small excursions into Kalangala town, the biggest urban centre on the islands.

The edge of the Forest Reserve is covered by grassland, extending up towards the town. The fish mostly caught at the site include Nile perch, tilapia, sprat and silverfish. Most fishermen engage in fishing of silverfish, tilapia and Nile perch. Fish preservation at the site is done though fish smoking, sun drying and steel cases. The fishermen usually fish at night.

Visiting Lutoboka landing sites one should not miss to explorer Henry Morton Stanley pitched camp on his way to the famed mountains of the moon. Other; endemic species include three butterflies: Acraea simulata, Thermoniphas togara bugalla and Acraea epaea.

The Ssese islands contain over 12% of Uganda’s known tree and shrub species. Lasianthus sesseensis, a tree endemic to Uganda, is known from Ssese islands, and the Forest Biodiversity Inventory Team recorded eight species that were not recorded in any other forest of the 65 surveyed in the country. Hotels, resorts and beaches are available to offer high slandered of accommodation for travelers.