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Battle of Mutukula

Battle of Mutukula was a battle fought in January 1979 at Mutukula, in what is now Uganda. It was part of the Uganda–Tanzania War, which ran from 1978 to 1979. The recorded result: Tanzanian victory. Recorded strength: 1 brigade against Unknown.

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FoughtJanuary 1979
WhereMutukula, Uganda0.998S, 31.415E
OutcomeTanzanian victory
BelligerentsTanzaniaagainstUganda
Part ofUganda–Tanzania War1978 to 1979

Where it sits in the Uganda–Tanzania War

Battle of Mutukula, 1979Battle of Masaka, 1979Operation Dada Idi, 1979Battle of Lukaya, 1979Battle of Entebbe, 1979Fall of Kampala, 197919791979Battle of Mutukula, 1979
6 placed engagements of the Uganda–Tanzania War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateJanuary 1979 (month precision)
to 22 January 1979
PlaceMutukula, Uganda
0.998S, 31.415E
KindBattle, Cold War
Territorial changeMutukula captured by Tanzanian forces
Strength1 brigadeUnknown
Casualties and losses3 killed; dozens wounded14 killed; 2 captured; 1 tank destroyed; 1 tank damaged; 1 tank captured; 3 APCs destroyed
Commanders
  • Bernard Rwehururu
  • Abdulatif Tiyua
Battle of MutukulaBattle of MutukulaBattle of BukobaBattle of MasakaBattle of SembabuleBattle of LukayaBattle of Karuma FallsBattle of BukobaBattle of MasakaBattle of SembabuleBattle of LukayaBattle of Karuma FallsKigaliKaseseEntebbeMbararaByumbaKabaleKatweKibungo100 km0.998S, 31.415E
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Battle of Mutukula is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 16 in present-day Uganda.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q65069640, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mutukula, revision 1370450897, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.