Bundibugyo is a town in Western Uganda

Western Region, Uganda

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

. It is the 'chief town' of Bundibugyo District

Bundibugyo District

Bundibugyo District is a district in Western Uganda, bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Like other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Bundibugyo, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

 and the district headquarters are located there.

Location

Bundibugyo is located approximately 32 kilometres (19.9 mi), by road, west of Fort Portal

Fort Portal

Fort Portal is a town in Western Uganda. It is the seat of both Kabarole District and Toro Kingdom.-Location:Fort Portal is located approximately by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, on an all-tarmac two-lane highway...

 and 71 kilometres (44.1 mi), by road, north of Kasese

Kasese

Kasese is a town in Western Uganda, lying north of Lake George. It originally grew around the copper mine at Kilembe, while attention later turned to cobalt mining. It is the 'chief town' of Kasese District and the district headquarters are located there...

, the largest town in the sub-region. The coordinates of the town are:00 42 36N, 30 03 54E (Latitude:0.7100; Longitude:30.0650).

Overview

Bundibugyo is one of the most western of all Uganda's district capitals. Although Kisoro

Kisoro

Kisoro is a town in Western Uganda. It is the 'chief town' of Kisoro District and the district headquarters are located there. The district was named after the town.-Location:...

, Kanungu

Kanungu

Kanungu is a town in Western Uganda. It is the location of the district headquarters for Kanungu District. The district is named after the town.-Location:...

 and Rukungiri

Rukungiri

Rukungiri is a town in Western Uganda. It is the 'chief town' of Rukungiri District and the district headquarters are located there. The district was named after the town in 1980.-Location:...

 are located further west than Bundibugyo, it is the only Ugandan district capital located west of the Rwenzori Mountains. It sits at an altitude of 900 metres (2,952.8 ft), above sea level. The predominant ethnicities in the town are the Bamba

Bamba

Bamba may refer to:* Amadou Bamba, Muslim religious leader and founder of Mouridism* Bamba Anderson, Brazilian footballer playing for Borussia Mönchengladbach...

 and the Bakonjo. However other ethnicities coexists with them including the Batooro, Bakiga

Bakiga

The Kiga people, or Abakiga , are an ethnic group located in northern Rwanda and southern Uganda. The Kiga speak a Bantu language called Rukiga. They are sometimes referred to as the Chiga or Kiga, while the singular form is Umukiga...

, Banyoro and the Banyankole.

Population

The 2002 national census estimated the population of Bundibugyo at 13,782. In 2008, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the population of the town at 18,500. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of Bundibugyo at 21,600.

Landmarks

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

• The headquarters of Bundibugyo District Administration
  Bundibugyo District
  Bundibugyo District is a district in Western Uganda, bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Like other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Bundibugyo, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
  
  
• The offices of Bundibugyo Town Council
• Bundibugyo Central Market - The largest source of fresh produce in the town
• Bundibugyo Hospital - A 160 bed 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:...
  
  
• A branch of Stanbic Bank
  Stanbic Bank (Uganda) Limited
  Stanbic Bank Limited is a commercial bank in Uganda. It is one of the commercial banks licensed by Bank of Uganda, the national banking regulator.-Overview:...
  
  
• Bundibugyo Airport
  Bundibugyo Airport
  Bundibugyo Airport is an airport in Uganda. It is one of the forty-six airports in the country.-Location:Bundibugyo Airport is located in the town of Bundibugyo, Bundibugyo District, Rwenzururu Sub-region, in extreme Western Uganda, west of the Rwenzori Mountains.Its location is approximately ,...
  
   - A civilian airrport
• A branch of Stanbic Bank
  Stanbic Bank (Uganda) Limited
  Stanbic Bank Limited is a commercial bank in Uganda. It is one of the commercial banks licensed by Bank of Uganda, the national banking regulator.-Overview:...
  
  
• Ebenezer Seventh Day Adventist Church - A place of worship affiliated with the Seventh Day Adventist Faith

External links

• Bundibugyo Town was Epicenter of Ebola Outbreak in 2007

See also

• Bundibugyo District
  Bundibugyo District
  Bundibugyo District is a district in Western Uganda, bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Like other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Bundibugyo, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
  
  
• Rwenzori Mountains
• Hospitals in Uganda
  Hospitals in Uganda
  The largest state-owned hospital in Uganda is Mulago Hospital, built in Kampala 1962, with around 1,500 beds. Once it had an excellent medical school, with visitors from around the world to learn about tropical diseases. During the Amin administration, the hospital deteriorated along with the rest...
  
  
• Rwenzururu sub-region
• Western Region, Uganda
  Western Region, Uganda
  Western Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...