Bukungu

Bukungu is a town in the Buyende District of the Eastern Region of Uganda.[1]

Bukungu
Nickname: 
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Bukungu is located in Uganda
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Map of Uganda showing the location of Bukungu.
Coordinates: 01°26′10″N 32°52′07″E
CountryUganda
RegionEastern Region
DistrictBuyende District
CountyBudiope County
Sub-countyKidera Sub-county
Elevation
1,040 m (3,410 ft)
Population
 (2013 Estimate)
 • Total19,033
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Location

Bukungu is in extreme northern Buyende District, at the northern end of the Kamuli-Bukungu Road. This is approximately 77 kilometres (48 mi), by road, northwest of Kamuli, the nearest large town.[2] This is about 51 kilometres (32 mi), by road, northwest of Buyende, where the district headquarters are located.[3]

Bukungu is located approximately 139 kilometres (86 mi) northwest of Jinja, the largest city in Uganda's Eastern Region.[4] The coordinates of the town are:01°26'10.0"N, 32°52'07.0"E (Latitude:01°26'10.0"N; Longitude:32°52'07.0"E).[5]

Overview

Bukungu is the location of the headquarters of Bukungu Parish, one of the parishes in Kidera Sub-county, a constituent of Buyende District.[6] Bukungu is close to the point where the Victoria Nile enters Lake Kyoga, to the west of town. The town sits on a peninsula that projects into Lake Kyoga.[5] The town and surrounding villages constitutes a very low income community, where sanitation and sourcing clean, drinking water is a challenge.[7]

See also

References
  1. Places in the World (30 December 2020). "Bukungu is a place in the region of Eastern Region in Uganda". Places in the World. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  2. Google (30 December 2020). "Distance between Kamuli, Eastern Region, Uganda and Bukungu, Eastern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  3. Google (30 December 2020). "Distance between Buyende Health Centre III, Budiope, Eastern Region, Uganda and Bukungu Health Centre, Bukungu, Eastern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  4. Google (30 December 2020). "Distance between Bukungu, Eastern Region, Uganda and Jinja, Eastern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  5. Google (30 December 2020). "Location of Bukungu, Buyende District, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  6. LCMTO (3 May 2016). "Villages in Bukungu Parish". Lcmt.org (LCMTO). Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  7. Veronica Kagona (23 August 2013). "Where the bush is a toilet". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
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