Bukwa 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 main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Bukwa District

Bukwa District

Bukwa District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after its main political, administrative and commercial center, Bukwa, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

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

Location

Bukwa is located approximately 81 kilometres (50.3 mi), by road, northeast of 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:...

. The town is located on the eastern slopes of the Mount Elgon

Mount Elgon

Mount Elgon is an extinct shield volcano on the border of Uganda and Kenya, north of Kisumu and west of Kitale.- Physical features :It is the oldest and largest solitary volcano in East Africa, covering an area of around 3500 km²....

 range, close to the border with Kenya

Kenya

Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...

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This location lies approximately 330 kilometres (205.1 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 the country. The coordinates of the town are: 01 18 00N, 34 45 00E (Latitude:1.3000; Longitude:34.7500).

Landmarks

Te landmarks within the town, or near its borders include:

• The headquarters of Bukwa District Administration
  Bukwa District
  Bukwa District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after its main political, administrative and commercial center, Bukwa, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
  
  
• The offices of Bukwa Town Council
• Bukwa Central Market
• Bukwa General Hospital - A public hospital administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health
  Uganda Ministry of Health
  The Uganda Health Ministry, commonly known as the Uganda Ministry of Health, is a government department in Uganda. The ministry is headed by three cabinet members; one Minister of Health and two State Ministers of Health.-Location:...