| Official Name: | Bukomero |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Uganda |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uganda Placement on map is approximate |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Uganda |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Central Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kiboga District |
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name3: | Bukomero Municipality |
| Subdivision Type4: | County |
| Subdivision Name4: | Ssingo |
| Subdivision Type5: | Sub-county |
| Subdivision Name5: | Bukomero sub-county |
| Subdivision Type6: | Constituency |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Title1: | MP |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2014 (Estimate) |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Coordinates: | 0.6894°N 32.0389°W |
| Elevation M: | 1213 |
Bukomero is a town in Ssingo County, Kiboga District, in the Central Region of Uganda.[1]
The town is located on the Kampala–Hoima Road, approximately44km (27miles), southeast of Kiboga, where the district headquarters are located. This is approximately 80km (50miles), northwest of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The coordinates of Bukomero are 0°41'22.0"N, 32°02'20.0"E (Latitude:0.689444; Longitude:32.038889). Bukomero sits at an average elevation of 1213m (3,980feet) above mean sea level.[2]
Bukomero is on a relative plateau surrounded by hilly, rocky, infertile, and often bare terrain. Most economic activity takes place in the lower, more accessible, fertile plains. Commercial and administrative activities in the town's central business district, include small scale family shops ("dduukas"), a farmer's market, and a sub-county headquarters. Public service facilities include one public health center, one public elementary school, and one public secondary school. The area is prone to water shortages.[3] [4]
In 2015, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population of Bukomero Town Council at 14,500. In 2020, UBOS estimated the town's mid-year population at 16,400. The table below, illustrates the same data in tabular format.[5]
Bukomero is also the headquarters of Bukomero sub-county, one of the nine administrative subdivisions of Kiboga District, comprising seven sub-counties and two town councils.[5] A gravel road from Bukomero leads northwest to the town of Kyankwanzi, approximately 72km (45miles) from Bukomero.