Buikwe
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Buikwe, sometimes spelled as Buyikwe, is a town in Buikwe District
, Uganda
. It is the administrative center of the district, and the location of the district headquarters. The district is named after the town.
, Uganda's capital. The location is approximately 13.5 kilometres (8.4 mi), by road, southeast of Lugazi
, the nearest large town in the area.
The coordinates of Buikwe are:00 20 39N, 33 01 48E (Latitude:0.3440; Longitude:33.0300).
. It is the administrative capital of Buikwe District
and is the location of the district headquarters. It is the homebase of Nalubaale Football Club, one of the clubs in the Ugandan Premier Football League.
Buikwe District
Buikwe District is a district in the Central Region of Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Buikwe, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
, Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
. It is the administrative center of the district, and the location of the district headquarters. The district is named after the town.
Location
Buikwe is located approximately 62 kilometres (38.5 mi), by road, east of KampalaKampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
, Uganda's capital. The location is approximately 13.5 kilometres (8.4 mi), by road, southeast of Lugazi
Lugazi
Lugazi is a town in Buikwe District, in Central Uganda. The town is also called Kawolo, and the two names are interchangeably used by the local inhabitants.-Location:...
, the nearest large town in the area.
The coordinates of Buikwe are:00 20 39N, 33 01 48E (Latitude:0.3440; Longitude:33.0300).
Overview
Buikwe is a small town in south-eastern Central RegionCentral Region, Uganda
Central Region is a region of Uganda. It is coterminous with the Kingdom of Buganda, one of the ancient African monarchies that are constitutionally recognised in Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
. It is the administrative capital of Buikwe District
Buikwe District
Buikwe District is a district in the Central Region of Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Buikwe, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
and is the location of the district headquarters. It is the homebase of Nalubaale Football Club, one of the clubs in the Ugandan Premier Football League.
Population
As of January 2011, the exact population of Buikwe is not publicly known. However, it is estimated that for a radius of 7 kilometres (4.3 mi), from the center of town, the population is about 40,100.Landmarks
- The offices of Buikwe District AdministrationBuikwe DistrictBuikwe District is a district in the Central Region of Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Buikwe, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
- The offices of Buikwe Town Council
- Buikwe Central Market - The largest fresh-produce market in the town.
- Czech - Slovak - Ugandan Hospital - A public hospital staffed by physicians from the Czech RepublicCzech RepublicThe Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
- Buikwe Full Gospel Church - A place of worship affiliated with the Pentecostal MovementPentecostalismPentecostalism is a diverse and complex movement within Christianity that places special emphasis on a direct personal experience of God through the baptism in the Holy Spirit, has an eschatological focus, and is an experiential religion. The term Pentecostal is derived from Pentecost, the Greek...