Bugoye Explained

Official Name:	Bugoye
Mapsize:	150px
Pushpin Map Caption:	Map of Uganda showing the location of Bugoye.
Pushpin Map:	Uganda
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Uganda
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Western Uganda
Subdivision Type2:	Sub-region
Subdivision Name2:	Rwenzururu
Subdivision Type3:	District
Subdivision Name3:	Kasese District
Population As Of:	2014 Estimate
Utc Offset:	+3
Coordinates:	0.305°N 30.1°W
Elevation M:	1232
Blank Name:	Climate
Blank Info:	Aw

Bugoye is a small town in Western Uganda.

Location

The town is located in Kasese District, Rwenzururu sub-region, in Western Uganda, within the Rwenzori Mountains, close to the Intentional border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Bugoye is located approximately 20km (10miles), north of Kasese, the location of the district headquarters.^[1] This location lies about 350km (220miles), west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.^[2] The coordinates of Bugoye are:0°18'18.0"N, 30°06'00.0"E (Latitude:0.3050; Longitude:30.1000).

Overview

Bugoye is an urban center in Kasese District. The town is administered by Bugoye Town Council, an urban local government within Kasese District Administration. Other urban centers in the district include: Hima, Bwera, Mpondwe and Kalongo.

Population

The population of the town is unknown as of May 2014.

Points of interest

The following points of interest are located inside the town or near its edges:

• The offices of Bugoye Town council
• The offices of Bugoye sub-county
• Bugoye Central Market
• River Mubuku - The river courses through town in a general north to south direction.
• Bugoye Power Station - The 13 Megawatt mini-hydropower installation sits in the southern part of the town, close to the main street.
• Rwenzori Mountains - The town sits in the middle of the mountain range at an altitude of approximately 1232m (4,042feet).
• Bugoye Health Centre III - The health facility is owned by the Uganda Ministry of Health. It is operated in collaboration with Mbarara University School of Medicine and MGH Center for Global Health.^[3]

External links

• Location of Bgoye At Google Maps

0.305°N 30.1°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Globefeed.com. Map Showing Kasese And Bugoye With Distance Marker. 6 May 2014.
2. Web site: Road Distance Between Kampala And Bugoye With Map. Globefeed.com. 6 May 2014.
3. Web site: 6 May 2014. Global Primary Care Program At Bugoye Health Centre. MGH Center for Global Health. https://web.archive.org/web/20140507013804/http://www.massgeneralcenterforglobalhealth.org/programs/gpc/gpc-residency/bugoye-partnership/. 7 May 2014. dead.