Ukara Island
Ukara Island is a freshwater island located in Lake Victoria. The island is administratively part of Ukerewe District in Mwanza Region, Tanzania. The island is located 10 km north of Ukerewe Island and it is also was historically known as Bukara.
Unique agricultural methods
The island is notable for its unique indigenous system of labor-intensive mixed farming, using advanced agricultural techniques, and a correspondingly high population density of the Kara people.The Kara created distinctive agricultural methods that mostly depend on human labour, privately own all arable land, and use composted animal manure to preserve soil fertility. These elements have created a unique system of intensive grain cultivation that is essential to the way of life and culture of the Kara people.