Bukungu is in extreme northern Buyende District, at the northern end of the Kamuli-Bukungu Road. This is approximately 77 kilometres (48 mi), by road, northwest of Kamuli, the nearest large town.[2] This is about 51 kilometres (32 mi), by road, northwest of Buyende, where the district headquarters are located.[3]
Bukungu is located approximately 139 kilometres (86 mi) northwest of Jinja, the largest city in Uganda's Eastern Region.[4] 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).[5]
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Bukungu is the location of the headquarters of Bukungu Parish, one of the parishes in Kidera Sub-county, a constituent of Buyende District.[6] 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.[5] The town and surrounding villages constitutes a very low income community, where sanitation and sourcing clean, drinking water is a challenge.[7]
^Places in the World (30 December 2020). "Bukungu is a place in the region of Eastern Region in Uganda". Places in the World. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
^Google (30 December 2020). "Distance between Kamuli, Eastern Region, Uganda and Bukungu, Eastern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
^Google (30 December 2020). "Distance between Buyende Health Centre III, Budiope, Eastern Region, Uganda and Bukungu Health Centre, Bukungu, Eastern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
^Google (30 December 2020). "Distance between Bukungu, Eastern Region, Uganda and Jinja, Eastern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
^ abGoogle (30 December 2020). "Location of Bukungu, Buyende District, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
^LCMTO (3 May 2016). "Villages in Bukungu Parish". Lcmt.org (LCMTO). Retrieved 3 May 2016.
^Veronica Kagona (23 August 2013). "Where the bush is a toilet". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
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Buyende: face-to-face with a failed district
Uganda: Ministry Halts Buyende Fisheries Plan
December 07, 2023
bukungu, town, buyende, district, eastern, region, uganda, nickname, uganda, showing, location, coordinates, 43611, 86861, 43611, 86861countryugandaregioneastern, regiondistrictbuyende, districtcountybudiope, countysub, countykidera, countyelevation1, populati. Bukungu is a town in the Buyende District of the Eastern Region of Uganda 1 BukunguNickname BukunguBukunguMap of Uganda showing the location of Bukungu Coordinates 01 26 10 N 32 52 07 E 1 43611 N 32 86861 E 1 43611 32 86861CountryUgandaRegionEastern RegionDistrictBuyende DistrictCountyBudiope CountySub countyKidera Sub countyElevation1 040 m 3 410 ft Population 2013 Estimate Total19 033Time zoneUTC 3 EAT Contents 1 Location 2 Overview 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksLocation editBukungu is in extreme northern Buyende District at the northern end of the Kamuli Bukungu Road This is approximately 77 kilometres 48 mi by road northwest of Kamuli the nearest large town 2 This is about 51 kilometres 32 mi by road northwest of Buyende where the district headquarters are located 3 Bukungu is located approximately 139 kilometres 86 mi northwest of Jinja the largest city in Uganda s Eastern Region 4 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 5 Overview editBukungu is the location of the headquarters of Bukungu Parish one of the parishes in Kidera Sub county a constituent of Buyende District 6 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 5 The town and surrounding villages constitutes a very low income community where sanitation and sourcing clean drinking water is a challenge 7 See also editList of cities and towns in UgandaReferences edit Places in the World 30 December 2020 Bukungu is a place in the region of Eastern Region in Uganda Places in the World Retrieved 30 December 2020 Google 30 December 2020 Distance between Kamuli Eastern Region Uganda and Bukungu Eastern Region Uganda Map Google Maps Google Retrieved 30 December 2020 Google 30 December 2020 Distance between Buyende Health Centre III Budiope Eastern Region Uganda and Bukungu Health Centre Bukungu Eastern Region Uganda Map Google Maps Google Retrieved 30 December 2020 Google 30 December 2020 Distance between Bukungu Eastern Region Uganda and Jinja Eastern Region Uganda Map Google Maps Google Retrieved 30 December 2020 a b Google 30 December 2020 Location of Bukungu Buyende District Uganda Map Google Maps Google Retrieved 30 December 2020 LCMTO 3 May 2016 Villages in Bukungu Parish Lcmt org LCMTO Retrieved 3 May 2016 Veronica Kagona 23 August 2013 Where the bush is a toilet Daily Monitor Kampala Retrieved 3 May 2016 External links editBuyende face to face with a failed district Uganda Ministry Halts Buyende Fisheries Plan Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bukungu amp oldid 1072269697, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
