Английская Википедия:Bugongi, Sheema, Uganda

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Bugongi is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is an urban center in Sheema District.[1]

Location

The town is located long the KabwoheKitagata Road, approximately Шаблон:Convert, by road, southwest of Sheema Municipality, where the district headquartered are located.[2] This is approximately Шаблон:Convert, by road, northeast of Kitagata.[3] The coordinates of the town are: 0°38'08.0"S, 30°15'10.0"E (Latitude:-0.635556; Longitude:30.252778).[4] Bugongi is located at an average elevation of Шаблон:Convert, above sea level.[5]

Overview

Bugongi Town Council measures Шаблон:Convert or (9,000 acres).[6] It lies along a Шаблон:Convert, dirt road that connects the Mbarara–Ishaka Road to the Ishaka–Kagamba Road.[7] Uganda's president, Yoweri Museveni, has on more than one occasion, promised to tarmac the road that passes through Bugongi and serves as its main street.[8][9]

Population

Шаблон:Asof, the national census and household survey, enumerated the total population of Bugongi Town Council to be 11,547 people, of whom 5,995 (51.9%) were female and 5,552 (48.1%) were male. At that time, the population density in the town was 318/km2 (820/sq mi).[6]

Health

Bugongi Health Center III is the main public healthcare facility in the town. However, due to the dilapidated nature of the infrastructure, the services offered are below standards and many in the community seek services elsewhere.[10]

Finance

Bugongi is home to Bugongi Savings and Community Cooperative Organization (Bugongi SACCO), a farmers community cooperative.[11] As of June 2010, Bugongi SACCO had 2,257 members, with USh330 million in share capital (US$132,000), USh220 million (US$88,000) in savings and a loan portfolio of USh626 million (US$250,400).[12]

  • Note: In June 2010, US$1.00 = USh2,500

See also

References

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External links

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