Bukwo is a town in Eastern Uganda . It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Bukwo District and the headquarters of the district are located there. The district is named after the town.
5-453: Bukwo is located 81 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of Mbale and is on the eastern slopes of the Mount Elgon range, close to the border with Kenya . It lies 330 kilometres (210 mi) northeast of Kampala , Uganda 's capital and its largest city. The coordinates of the town are:1°17'34.0"N, 34°45'11.0"E (Latitude:1.292764; Longitude:34.753050). As of May 2014, the exact population of
10-486: Is approximately 225 kilometres (140 mi) northeast of Kampala , Uganda's capital city, on an all-weather tarmac highway. The city lies at an average elevation of 1,156 metres (3,793 ft) above sea level. The coordinates of the city are 1°04'50.0"N, 34°10'30.0"E (Latitude:1.080556; Longitude:34.175000). The city is on the railway from Tororo to Pakwach . Mount Elgon , one of the highest peaks in East Africa ,
15-539: Is approximately 48 kilometres (30 mi), north-east of Mbale, by road. According to the 2002 census, the population of Mbale was about 71,130. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 81,900. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 91,800. The 2014 population census put the population at 96,189. Mbale was formally linked with the town of Pontypridd , Wales through local and regional twinning ceremonies in 2005. The link
20-481: The town of Bukwo is not publicly known. Te following points of interest lie within the town, or near its borders: 01°17′34″N 34°45′11″E / 1.29278°N 34.75306°E / 1.29278; 34.75306 Mbale Mbale is a city in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Mbale District and the surrounding sub-region. Mbale
25-653: Was intended to associate professionals and organizations in Pontypridd with their counterparts in Africa, under the auspices of the charity known as the Partnerships Overseas Networking Trust. The following points of interest lie within the city limits or close to its borders: In 2019 the Cabinet of Uganda , resolved to award Mbale, city status effective July 2021. In November of the same year, Cabinet revised
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