Busoga Babirye Nadiope (who died in 2004). The main palace residence is a legacy of the British colonial government, which donated it in 1914. The source of the Nile, the world's second-longest river, at Lake Victoria was discovered by John Speke and is an internationally known attraction. This former waterfall was submerged in November 2011 by the Bujagali Dam. Southern Busoga is bordered by Lake Victoria, whose coastline runs from Jinja east to the Kenyan border. This nonprofit cultural organization is headquartered in Boston. Twegaite's main objective is to revitalize Busoga's economy, health and education. Busoga Busoga is a traditional Bantu
George Speke brother, William, was descended the explorer John Hanning Speke George Speke George Speke (1623–1689) was an English politician. A Royalist during the English Civil War, after the Restoration (England) he became an early Whig supporter in Parliament. Speke was from Whitelackington, near Ilminster in Somerset; his parents were George Speke, and Joan, daughter of Sir John Portman. He became a ward of Sir Robert Pye, and later married his daughter. Speke gave financial support to Prince Rupert at Bridgwater; and when the town surrendered to Thomas Fairfax in July 1645 he was taken as a hostage and his goods sequestrated.