Official Name: | Bukuya |
Pushpin Map: | Uganda |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uganda |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Uganda |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Central Region |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Mubende District |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2014 Census |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Coordinates: | 0.6744°N 31.8347°W |
Bukuya is a town in the Mubende District in the Central Region of Uganda.
Bukuya is about 73km (45miles) north-east of Mubende, the location of the district headquarters.[1] This is approximately 31km (19miles) south-east of Kiboga in Kiboga District, the nearest large town.[2] Bukuya is approximately 125km (78miles) north-west of Kampala, Uganda's capital city.[3] The coordinates of the town are 0°40'28.0"N, 31°50'05.0"E (Latitude:0.674454; Longitude:31.834716).
The Myanzi–Kassanda–Bukuya–Kiboga Road passes through the middle of town. Bukuya Primary School (BPS) is an elementary school in Bukuya town. BPS is linked with St. Martin's Church of England Primary School, in East End, Newbury, Berks, United Kingdom. The two schools exchange teachers.[4]