battle, Cold War
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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Record
| Date | January 1979 (month precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Mutukula, Uganda 0.998S, 31.415E | |
| Part of | Uganda–Tanzania War (1978 to 1979) | |
| Kind | Battle, Cold War | |
| Result | Tanzanian victory | |
| Territorial change | Mutukula captured by Tanzanian forces | |
| Belligerents | Tanzania | Uganda |
| Commanders | Mwita Marwa; Salim Hassan Boma | Yefusa Bananuka; Bernard Rwehururu; Abdulatif Tiyua |
| Strength | 1 brigade | Unknown |
| Casualties and losses | 3 killed; dozens wounded | 14 killed; 2 captured; 1 tank destroyed; 1 tank damaged; 1 tank captured; 3 APCs destroyed |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Bukoba 1915, 58 km
- Battle of Masaka 1979, 81 km
- Battle of Sembabule 1979, 102 km
- Battle of Lukaya 1979, 107 km
- Battle of Karuma Falls 1979, 166 km
In the same war
- After: Battle of Masaka 23 February 1979
- All 3 engagements of Uganda–Tanzania War
Elsewhere in 1979
- Battle of Bir Anzarane Morocco
- Battle of Tan-Tan Morocco
- Battle of Al Mahbes Morocco
- Battle of Smara Morocco
- Siege of Zag Morocco
Battle of Mutukula is one of 1,912 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 10 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.