The Gimara tribe are a group of people living in Northern Uganda in Moyo District. [1] Gimara is a sub-county in Uganda with 2 parishes and 17 villages. [2] Considered as a minority tribe in Uganda, the government added Gimara tribe to be recognized in Uganda's constitution of 1995 as independent tribes. [3] [4]
The Adhola people, also known as Jopadhola, are a Nilotic ethnic group of Luo peoples that live in Tororo District of Eastern Uganda and comprise about eight percent of the country's total population. They speak Dhopadhola,, which belongs to the Western Nilotic branch of the Nilotic language family. They are primarily pastoralists. The Jopadhola call their land Padhola which, according to historian Bethwell Ogot, is an elliptic form of "Pa Adhola" meaning the "place of Adhola", the founding father of the Jopadhola people. Officially, land of the Adhola is called Padhola, but the Baganda who misinterpret 'Widoma' – a Dhopadhola word for 'war cry' meaning 'You are in trouble' refer to the Jopadhola as "Badama". The social structure of the Jopadhola can be described as semi centralised because there is no traditional centralized government and its organization is limited to a clan called Nono. There are over 52 clans, each with cultural practices, common ancestry and a distinct lineage.
The Lango are a Nilotic ethnic group. They live in north-central Uganda, in a region that covers the area formerly known as the Lango District until 1974, when it was split into the districts of Apac and Lira, and subsequently into several additional districts. The current Lango Region now includes the districts of Amolatar, Alebtong, Apac, Dokolo, Kole, Lira, Oyam, Otuke, and Kwania. The total population of Lango District is currently about 2,884,000.
Culture of Uganda is made up of a diverse range of ethnic groups. Lake Kyoga forms the northern boundary for the Bantu-speaking people, who dominate much of East, Central, and Southern Africa. In Uganda, they include the Baganda and several other tribes
Human rights in Uganda have trended for the past decades towards increasing harassment of the opposition, cracking down on NGOs which work on election and term limits, corruption, land rights, environmental issues, womens, children and gay rights. In 2012, the Relief Web sponsored Humanitarian Profile – 2012 said Uganda made considerable developments Since at least 2013 the Freedom in the World report by Freedom House has identified Uganda as a country considered to be "Not Free".There are several areas of concern when it comes to human rights in Uganda, and the "Not Free" classification is due to both low political rights and civil liberties rankings.
The Karamojong or Karimojong are a Nilotic ethnic group. They are agro-pastoral herders living mainly in the north-east of Uganda. Their language is also known as ngaKarimojong and is part of the Nilotic language family. Their population is estimated at 475,000 people.
The Gisu people, or Bamasaba people of Elgon, are a Bantu tribe and Bantu-speaking ethnic group of the Masaba people in eastern Uganda, closely related to the Bukusu people of Kenya. Bamasaba live mainly in the Mbale District of Uganda on the slopes of Mount Elgon. The Bagisu are estimated to be about 1,646,904 people making up 4.9% of the total population according to the 2014 National Census of Uganda.
The Gwere people, also called Bagwere, are a Bantu ethnic group in Uganda. They are among the 65 ethnic societies of Uganda. Gwere is the root word, and the people are referred to as Bagwere (endonym) or Mugwere (singular). According to the 2002 Census of Uganda, 23.6% of Bagwere are Roman Catholic, 46.8% are Anglican, 23.9% are Muslim and 3.1% are Pentecostal.
The Nyero rock paintings are located in eastern Uganda in Kumi District, 8 km (5.0 mi) west of Kumi town, about 250 km (155.3 mi) from the capital city Kampala. The Nyero rock paintings are among the most important rock art in Uganda.
The Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake is a federally recognized tribe of Pomo Indians in Lake County, California. The tribe's reservation, the Upper Lake Rancheria, is 119 acres (0.48 km2) large and located near the town of Upper Lake in northwestern California.
Amba is a Bantu ethnic group located on the border area between the DRC and Uganda south of Lake Albert in the northern foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains. On the Uganda side, they are found in Bundibugyo District. On the Congolese side, they are located in the Watalinga and Bawisa subcounties of Beni, South Kivu. Numbering 42,559 on the Uganda side in the 2014 census and 4,500 on the Congolese side according to a 1991 SIL International estimate, Ethnologue lists their total population as 40,100. Agriculturalists, the Baamba traditionally cultivate plantains, millet, maize, sweet potatoes, peanuts, rice, coffee, cotton, and cassava, while raising goats and sheep. The Baamba practice Christianity.
The Soga are a Bantu ethnic group native to the kingdom of Busoga in eastern Uganda.
The Jie are an ethnic group in Uganda. They belong to the Karamojong Cluster, which also includes the Karamojong and Dodoth people. Their country in northeast Uganda lies between the Dodoth to the north and the Karamojong to the south.
Samia speaking people live in Western Kenya and Eastern Uganda. They are composed of several clans and their ancient economic activities include fishing in Lake Victoria and other rivers such as River Sio, crop farming (obulimi), and animal farming (obutuki). The Samia speaking people, as widely known by other tribes, predominantly live in Busia districts and speak a dialect similar to the Luhya tribe in Kenya. However, on the Ugandan side there is a slight variation in the dialect spoken by the Samia of Southern Busia on the fringe of Lake Victoria and those of North Busia district closer to Tororo District. The former speak Olusamia while the latter speak Olugwe. The two dialects are difficult to differentiate by non Samia speaking people but easily discernible by the natives. and in Uganda mainly found inbusia and Namayingo district.
The Tooro people, also known as Batooro or Toro people are a Bantu ethnic group, native to the Tooro Kingdom, a subnational constitutional monarchy within Uganda.
Obongi District is a district in Northern Uganda. It is a cosmopolitan district originally inhabited by the Gimara, Madi, Reli and the Aliba tribes. Overtime, many tribes including the lugbara,Alur,Rigbo and Kakwa immigrated in to the district. The district currently hosts a sizeable number of refugees from South Sudan.The district headquarters are located in Obongi town. It was carved out of Moyo District and its operations started on Monday 1 July 2019. The population is 49,100, divided over five subcounties of Palorinya, Gimara, Itula, Aliba, Ewafa and one town council. It stretches from Odraji in Palorinya Sub County upto Alibabito in Ewafa Sub County. It sends two MPs to the Parliament of Uganda who are Honorable Bhoka George Didi, the directly elected MP, and Maneno Zumura the Woman Member of Parliament and the current Local Council Five (LC) Chairman is Hon. Hajj Abib Khemis Buga.
Uganda is home to many tribes. Amongst these include the Reli Tribe. This is a minority ethnic group living in Itula sub-county, Obongi district, West Nile-Uganda.This indigenous community was recognized on 1 February 1926 and published in the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda.
The Bahehe are an indigenous tribe that can be found in southeast Uganda, on Lake Victoria's northeastern shores, and on Uganda's border with Kenya. The Bahehe belong to the Bantu ethnic group that originated from Tanzania where they were part of the Hehe people who live in south-central Tanzania. According to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) census of 2014, the Bahehe community numbered 4,023.
The Vonoma people (Tribe) are the smallest tribe in Uganda. Their existing population is approximately 2,613, they are one of Africa's smallest tribes. They are an indigenous tribe that is on the verge of extinction. They have their own language and tribal customs that they adhere to this day. The Vonoma people live in present-day Bundibugyo district in South-Western Uganda. Some Vonoma people migrated from Dr. Congo while fleeing from forced labor orchestrated by the Belgian rule in Congo. Today, the Vonoma people have settled and mixed with other tribes like Baamba, Babwisi, and Batwa in Bundibugyo district. They are led by Omudhingiya (King) called Omudhingiya Martin Kamya Ayongi.
The Shana people are a minority tribe in Eastern Uganda living in present-day Bulambuli District. They are believed to have migrated from western Uganda. The Constitution (amendment) Act 2005 added Shana as indigenous communities of Uganda.
The Banyabutumbi people are an indigenous group of people living in Uganda. They are found in the areas of Bwambara sub-county, in Rukungiri District in the areas of Queen Elizabeth National Park. Banyabutumbi people also practiced hunting as a key activity in earning a living.
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