Bukungu Explained

Official Name:Bukungu
Nickname:Bukungu
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map Caption:Map of Uganda showing the location of Bukungu.
Pushpin Map:Uganda
Coordinates:1.4361°N 32.8686°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Uganda
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Eastern Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Buyende District
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Budiope County
Subdivision Type4:Sub-county
Subdivision Name4:Kidera Sub-county
Population As Of:2013 Estimate
Population Total:19033
Elevation M:1040
Utc Offset:+3

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

Location

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

Bukungu is located approximately 139km (86miles) northwest of Jinja, the largest city in Uganda's Eastern Region. 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).

Overview

Bukungu is the location of the headquarters of Bukungu Parish, one of the parishes in Kidera Sub-county, a constituent of Buyende District.[2] 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. The town and surrounding villages constitutes a very low income community, where sanitation and sourcing clean, drinking water is a challenge.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bukungu is a place in the region of Eastern Region in Uganda . 30 December 2020 . Places in the World . 30 December 2020 . Places in the World.
  2. Web site: 3 May 2016. Villages in Bukungu Parish . 3 May 2016 . Lcmt.org (LCMTO). LCMTO.
  3. Web site: . 23 August 2013 . Where the bush is a toilet . 3 May 2016 . Veronica Kagona . Kampala.