Bukedea is a town in Eastern Uganda

Eastern Region, Uganda

Eastern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...

. It is the chief municipal, administrative and commercial center of Bukedea District

Bukedea District

Bukedea District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It's named after its 'chief town', Bukedea, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

 and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.

Location

Bukedea is situated on the main highway (A-109) between Mbale

Mbale

Mbale is a city in Eastern Uganda. It is the main municiplal, administrative and commercial center of Mbale District and the surrounding sub-region. The district is named after the town.-Location:...

 and Soroti

Soroti

Soroti is the main municipal, commercial and administrative centre of Soroti District in Eastern Uganda, lying near Lake Kyoga. It is known for the rock formation near the town as well as a variety of Muslim mosques, Hindu temples, Sikh gurdwaras as well as several churches that meet in various...

. It is located approximately 79 kilometres (49.1 mi), by road, southeast of Soroti, the largest city in Teso sub-region

Teso sub-region

Teso sub-region is a region in Uganda that consists of:* Amuria District* Bukedea District* Kaberamaido District* Katakwi District* Kumi District* Ngora District* Serere District* Soroti District...

. This location lies approximately 250 kilometres (155.3 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala

Kampala

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...

, the capital of 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...

 and the largest city in that country. The coordinates of the town are:01 20 51N, 34 02 40E (Latitude:1.3475; Longitude:34.0445).

Population

The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population of the town of the town at 35,100 in 2010. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of Bukedea at 36,700.

Landmarks

The landmarks within the town limits or close to the edges of town include:

• The headquarters of Bukedea District Administration
  Bukedea District
  Bukedea District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It's named after its 'chief town', Bukedea, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
  
  
• The offices of Bukedea Town Council
• A mobile branch of PostBank Uganda
  PostBank Uganda
  PostBank Uganda is a non-bank credit institution in Uganda. As of May 2010, PostBank Uganda was a small credit institution whose asset base was estimated at about US$39 million.-History:...
  
  
• Bukedea Central Market
• The Mbale
  Mbale
  Mbale is a city in Eastern Uganda. It is the main municiplal, administrative and commercial center of Mbale District and the surrounding sub-region. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
  
  -Lira
  Lira, Uganda
  Lira is a city in Northern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial centre of Lira District. Lira was the main metropolitan center of the now defunct Lango District ....
  
  Highway - The highway passes through the middle of town.