Bukungu | |
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Nickname: Bukungu | |
Coordinates: 01°26′10″N 32°52′07″E / 1.43611°N 32.86861°E | |
Country | Uganda |
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 | UTC+3 ( EAT) |
Bukungu is a town in the Buyende District of the Eastern Region of Uganda. [1]
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]
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]