Bunagana, Uganda Explained

Official Name:Bunagana, Uganda
Pushpin Map:Uganda
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uganda
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Uganda
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Western Uganda
Subdivision Type2:Sub-region
Subdivision Name2:Kigezi sub-region
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Kisoro District
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2020 Estimate
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:-1.2944°N 29.5997°W
Elevation M:1941

Bunagana is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It sits across the international border from the similarly named town of Bunagana, Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1]

Location

The town is located in extreme southwestern Uganda, in Kisoro District, at the international border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Bunagana is approximately 87km (54miles), by road, west of Kabale, the largest city in the Kigezi sub-region.

This is approximately 13km (08miles) west of Kisoro, the district headquarters. The coordinates of the town are:1°17'40.0"S, 29°35'59.0"E (Latitude:-1.294444; Longitude:29.599722). Bunagana, Uganda sits at an average altitude of 1941m (6,368feet) above mean sea level.[2]

Overview

Bunagana is a major crossing point, for both human and commercial traffic. On the Congolese side, a road leads to Goma, a city of approximately 600,000 people and the capital of North Kivu Province in the DRC. On the Ugandan side, Kabale, with a population estimated at about 54,000, lies to the east of Bunagana and is connected to it by an all-weather bitumen-surfaced road.[3]

Points of interest

The following additional points of interest lie within or close to the town limits: (a) the offices of Bunagana Town Council (b) Bunagana Central Market, the source of daily fresh produce (c) Bwindi National Park in Uganda is northeast of Bunagana, while Virunga National Park in the DRC is southwest of the town (d) the town of Bunagana, DRC is immediately west of Bunagana, Uganda, across the border with the DRC.

The 90km (60miles) Bunagana–Rutshuru–Goma Road starts here and ends in Goma, DR Congo.[4] The 101km (63miles) Kabale–Kisoro–Bunagana Road ends here, having started in Kabale, Uganda.[5]

On 12 March 2021, Ugandan authorities began the construction of a One Stop Border Post (OSBP), at Bunagana, with a budget of US$1.3 million.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bambooecotours.com . Bunagana Border Crossing In Kisoro District . 22 August 2021 . Bamboo Ecotours . 22 August 2021 . Kisoro, Uganda.
  2. Web site: Floodmap.net . Elevation of Bunagana, Uganda . 22 August 2021 . Floodmap . 22 August 2021.
  3. Web site: Cross-border Business Resumes At Bunagana . 11 April 2012 . . Anthony Kushaba . 22 August 2021 . Kampala, Uganda.
  4. Web site: Museveni, Tshisekedi commission construction of DRC roads . . 16 June 2021 . The Observer . 22 August 2021 . Kampala, Uganda.
  5. Web site: New Kabale-Kisoro Road Spurs Growth . . 25 July 2013 . Uganda Radio Network . Kampala, Uganda.
  6. Web site: . Construction of USD 1.3M One Stop Border Post starts at Bunagana Border . March 2021 . Kisoro District . 22 August 2021 . Kisoro, Uganda.