Bukungu is a town in the Buyende District of the Eastern Region of Uganda.
Location Bukungu is in extreme northern Buyende District, at the northern end of the Kamuli-Bukungu Road. This is approximately , by road, northwest of Kamuli, the nearest large town. This is about , by road, northwest of Buyende, where the district headquarters are located.
Bukungu is located approximately northwest of Jinja, the largest city in Uganda's Eastern Region. 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).
Overview Bukungu is the location of the headquarters of Bukungu Parish, one of the parishes in Kidera Sub-county, a constituent of Buyende District. 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. The town and surrounding villages constitutes a very low income community, where sanitation and sourcing clean, drinking water is a challenge.
See also List of cities and towns in Uganda
References
External links Buyende: face-to-face with a failed district Uganda: Ministry Halts Buyende Fisheries Plan