Bukwo Explained

Official Name:	Bukwo
Mapsize:	150px
Pushpin Map Caption:	Map of Uganda showing the location of Bukwo.
Pushpin Map:	Uganda
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Uganda
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Eastern Uganda
Subdivision Name2:	Sebei sub-region
Subdivision Type3:	District
Subdivision Name3:	Bukwo District
Leader Title:	Mayor
Population As Of:	2010 Estimate
Timezone:	EAT
Utc Offset:	+3
Coordinates:	1.2928°N 34.7531°W
Elevation M:	1760

Bukwo is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Bukwo District and the headquarters of the district are located there. The district is named after the town.

Location

Bukwo is located 81km (50miles) northeast of Mbale and is on the eastern slopes of the Mount Elgon range, close to the border with Kenya.^[1] It lies 330km (210miles) northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital and its largest city.^[2] The coordinates of the town are:1°17'34.0"N, 34°45'11.0"E (Latitude:1.292764; Longitude:34.753050).^[3]

Population

As of May 2014, the exact population of the town of Bukwo is not publicly known.

Points of interest

Te following points of interest lie within the town, or near its borders:

The headquarters of Bukwo District Administration
The offices of Bukwo Town Council
Bukwo Central Market
Bukwo General Hospital - A public hospital administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health
Bukwo Training Camp, a running camp that was founded and managed by Italian sports manager Flavio Pascalato in 2014^[4]

External links

Bukwo District Homepage

1.2928°N 34.7531°W

Notes and References

Web site: Road Distance Between Mbale And Bukwo With Map . Globefeed.com. 19 May 2014.
Web site: Map Showing Kampala And Bukwo With Distance Marker. Globefeed.com. 19 May 2014.
Web site: Location of Bukwo At Google Maps. Google Maps. 19 May 2014.
Web site: A project aimed at athletic and social development | Uganda Camp. 2022-12-07.