Bulo, Uganda Explained

Official Name:Bulo
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map:Uganda
Pushpin Map Caption:Map of Uganda showing location of Bulo
Coordinates:0.1147°N 32.0014°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Uganda
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Central Region
Subdivision Type2:Sub-region
Subdivision Type3:Districts
Subdivision Name3:Butambala District
Leader Title:Member of Parliament
Elevation M:1250
Population As Of:2014 Census
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:+3

Bulo is a settlement in Butambala District in the Central Region of Uganda.

Location

The settlement is in Bulo Parish, Bulo Sub-county, being one of the seven parishes in that administrative unit.[1]

Bulo is approximately 68km (42miles), by road, southwest of Mpigi, the nearest large town.[2] This is approximately 97km (60miles), by road, southwest of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.[3] The coordinates of Bulo are 0°06'53.0"N, 32°00'05.0"E (Latitude:0.114722; Longitude:32.001389).

Overview

On the morning of 28 January 2020, a UPDF Air Force Bell Jet Ranger helicopter, registration number AF-302, on a training mission, with two crew members, crashed into nearby Ndese Hill, killing both occupants.[4]

The deceased were later identified as Major Naomi Karungi, Commander of the UPDF Bell Jet Ranger Squadron and Cadet Pilot Lieutenant Benon Wakalo, both based at Entebbe Air Force Base.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 30 January 2020 . 30 January 2020 . Parishes in Bulo Subcounty, Butambala District, Uganda . Land Conflict Mapping Tool (LCMT) . LCMT.
  2. Web site: Distance between Mpigi, Mpigi District, Uganda and Ndese, Butambala District, Uganda . Globefeed.com . Globefeed.com . 30 January 2020 . 30 January 2020.
  3. Web site: Distance between Kampala, Uganda and Ndese, Butambala District, Uganda . 30 January 2020 . Globefeed.com . 30 January 2020 . Globefeed.com.
  4. Web site: . Two Killed In Uganda Military Plane Crash . 28 January 2020 . 31 January 2020 . Jonathan Kamoga . Nairobi.
  5. Web site: . UPDF Chopper Was Zig-Zagging Before Crash - Residents . 29 January 2020 . 21 January 2020 . Uganda Radio Network . Uganda Radio Network . Kampala.