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Bukungu is a town in the Buyende District of the Eastern Region of Uganda.[1]

Location

Bukungu is in extreme northern Buyende District, at the northern end of the Kamuli-Bukungu Road. This is approximately Шаблон:Convert, by road, northwest of Kamuli, the nearest large town.[2] This is about Шаблон:Convert, by road, northwest of Buyende, where the district headquarters are located.[3]

Bukungu is located approximately Шаблон:Convert 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

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]

See also

References

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External links

Шаблон:Authority control Шаблон:Buyende District