Disputed island | |
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Geography | |
Location | Southwest Lake Albert in Central Africa |
Coordinates | 1°12′37″N 30°29′29″E / 1.21028°N 30.49139°E [2] |
Total islands | 1 |
Administration | |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
Claimed by | |
Uganda | |
Demographics | |
Population | about 1000 (2007) |
Rukwanzi Island is a disputed island in the southern portion of Lake Albert in Central Africa. It is home to approximately 1000 fishermen. [3]
Rukwanzi is the subject of an ownership dispute between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, which are situated on opposite sides of the lake. [3] In late July 2007, Congo apprehended four Ugandan soldiers it said had crossed the dividing line in the lake, and on August 3, 2007, the countries' militaries engaged in a skirmish near the island, with one Briton and one Congolese killed. [3] On August 12, 2007, Congo occupied the area. [4]