A Girl is a Body of Water by Jennifer Nanasubuga Makumbi, is a coming-of-age story set in 1970s Uganda.

Here is a link to a very positive review of the book from the New York Times.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/01/books/review/a-girl-is-a-body-of-water-jennifer-nansubuga-makumbi.html