Official Name: | Wanseko |
Mapsize: | 150px |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Map of Uganda showing the location of Wanseko Placement on map is approximate. |
Pushpin Map: | Uganda |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Western Uganda |
Subdivision Type2: | Sub-region |
Subdivision Name2: | Bunyoro sub-region |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Buliisa District |
Population As Of: | 2014 Estimate |
Utc Offset: | +3 |
Coordinates: | 2.1778°N 31.3806°W |
Elevation M: | 640 |
Wanseko, is a settlement in Western Uganda.
Wanseko is located on the eastern shores of Lake Albert, in Buliisa District. It lies approximately, by road, north of the district headquarters at Buliisa. This is about 104km (65miles), by road, north of Hoima, the nearest large city. Wanseko is approximately, by road, northwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The settlement lies at the mouth of the Victoria Nile, at it enters Lake Albert. The coordinates of Wanseko are:2°10'40.0"N, 31°22'50.0"E (Latitude:2.177778; Longitude:31.380556).
Wanseko lies within Bugungu Wildlife Reserve. It offers opportunity to view various species of exotic bird species. It also supports a small fishing community. The settlement is the northern end of the 111km (69miles) Hoima–Butiaba–Wanseko Road. A government-funded transportation ferry crosses the mouth of the river from Wanseko in Buliisa District to Panyimur in Pakwach District, twice daily, six days a week, Mondays through Saturdays.[1]