Mbazzi

Mbazzi is a village situated in Mpigi District in Uganda, south of the road to Mityana. The village consists of small farms and a small market place in the central of the village.[1]

Mbazzi
Mbazzi
Map of Uganda showing the location of Mbazzi
Coordinates: 00°17′25″N 32°20′12″E
Country Uganda
RegionCentral Uganda
DistrictMpigi District
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Mbazzi Wikipedia Centre

History

The first settlers can be traced back to 1830. The first settlers made axes on the hilltops of the area, whereby the village was named axes in Luganda. Back in time the valleys in the area was mainly covered with rainforest and houses were built on the grazing hilltops. Today, the remains of the rainforest are almost extinct.

Agriculture
Mbazzi Farmer association

The major economic activity in Mbazzi, as well as in Mpigi District, is in agriculture. The major crops include:

In 2013, the local agriculture cooperative Mbazzi Farmers Association was set up, assisted by the Swedish organization Vi-Agroforestry, with the purpose of promoting agroforestry in Mbazzi.[2] and the vision of safeguarding a sustainable local economy.

See also

References
  1. Mbazzi, Mpigi district, Uganda
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2014-01-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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