Bukungu

Bukungu
Nickname(s): Bukungu
Bukungu Map of Uganda showing the location of Bukungu.
Coordinates:
Region	Eastern Region
District	Buyende District
County	Budiope County
Sub-county	Kidera Sub-county
Elevation	1,040 m (3,410 ft)
Population (2013 Estimate)
• Total	19,033
Time zone	EAT (UTC+3)

Bukungu is a town in the Buyende District of the Eastern Region of Uganda.

Location

Bukungu is in extreme northern Buyende District, at the northern end of the Kamuli-Bukungu Road. This is approximately 68 kilometres (42 mi), by road, northwest of Kamuli, the nearest large town. This is about 54 kilometres (34 mi), by road, northwest of Buyende, where the district headquarters are located. Bukungu is located approximately 208 kilometres (129 mi) northeast of Kampala, the capital and largest city in the country. The coordinates of the town are:01°26'10.0"N, 32°52'07.0"E (Latitude:01°26'10.0"N; Longitude:32°52'07.0"E).

Overview

Bukungu is the location of the headquarters of Bukungu Parish, one of the parishes in Kidera Sub-county, a constituent of Buyende District. Bukungu is close to the point where the Victoria Nile enters Lake Kyoga, to the west of town. The town sits on a peninsula that projects into Lake Kyoga. The town and surrounding villages constitutes a very low income community, where sanitation and sourcing clean, drinking water is a challenge.

See also

• List of cities and towns in Uganda

External links

• Buyende: face-to-face with a failed district
• Uganda: Ministry Halts Buyende Fisheries Plan