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  2. Manilla (money) - Wikipedia

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    The name manilla is said to derive from the Spanish [1] for a 'bracelet' manilla, the Portuguese for 'hand-ring' manilha, [3] or after the Latin manus (hand) or from monilia, plural of monile (necklace). [4] They are usually horseshoe-shaped, with terminations that face each other and are roughly lozenge-shaped. The earliest use of manillas was ...

  3. List of companies of Uganda - Wikipedia

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    Location of Uganda. Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda's economy generates income from annual exports that include coffee ($466.6 million), tea ($72.1 million), and fish ($136.2 million). [1] The country has commenced economic reforms and growth has been robust.

  4. Seeta, Uganda - Wikipedia

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    Seeta, sometimes wrongly spelled as Seta, is a township in Uganda. Location. Wetland flooded by heavy rains in Seeta (A-109) ... Sanit East Africa, manufacturer of ...

  5. Waist beads - Wikipedia

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    Waist beads actually originated in ancient Egypt, where they were known as girdles.Egyptians wore them around their waist or lower abdomen. [2] [3] Girdles were symbols of status and were made of chains, wire, thread, and shells, and often featured multiple colors [4] Modern-day people from many African cultures wear waist beads, including Ghanaians, Senegalese, Igbos, Yorubas, Ewes, Ashantis ...

  6. List of cities and towns in Uganda - Wikipedia

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    Map of Uganda Kampala, Capital of Uganda Parliament of Uganda, Kampala Mbarara Kampala, Capital of Uganda. This is a list of cities and towns in Uganda: The population data are for 2014, except where otherwise indicated. The references from which the estimated populations are sourced are listed in each article for the cities and towns where the ...

  7. List of supermarket chains in Uganda - Wikipedia

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    This is the list of supermarket chains in Uganda, as of August 2023. Foreign owned supermarket chains ... Shoprite of South Africa Quit Uganda In August 2021.

  8. Invisible Children - Wikipedia

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    In 2005, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, Invisible Children, Inc., was created giving individuals a way to respond to the situation in Uganda. [5] An employee of the organization, Nate Henn, was killed in the July 2010 Kampala attacks .

  9. Ik people - Wikipedia

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    Ik village in northern Uganda, 2005. The Ik are primarily subsistence farmers. Their staple crops include sorghum, millet, corn and tobacco. Their diets are supplemented with hunting as well as gathering of certain foods, including honey, various fruits and white ants, known as danj. They may trade with neighboring groups for products such as ...