Bunagana, Uganda

For the town in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, see Bunagana, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Bunagana, Uganda
Bunagana, Uganda Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 01°17′40″S 29°35′59″E / 1.29444°S 29.59972°E / -1.29444; 29.59972
Country	Uganda
Region	Western Uganda
Sub-region	Kigezi sub-region
District	Kisoro District
Elevation	6,300 ft (1,920 m)

Bunagana is a town in the Western Region of Uganda.

Location

The town is located in extreme southwestern Uganda, in Kisoro District, at the international border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Bunagana is approximately 54 kilometres (34 mi), by road, west of Kabale, the largest city in the Kigezi sub-region.^[1] This is approximately 14 kilometres (8.7 mi), by road, west of Kisoro, the district headquarters.^[2] The coordinates of the town are:1°17'40.0"S, 29°35'59.0"E (Latitude:-1.294444; Longitude:29.599722).^[3]

Overview

Bunagana lies an altitude of 1,920 metres (6,300 ft) above sea level. It is a major crossing point, for both human and commercial traffic.^[4] On the Congolese side, a road leads to Goma, a city of approximately 400,000 people and the capital of North Kivu Province in the DRC. On the Ugandan side, Kabale, with a population estimated at about 50,000, lies to the east of Bunagana and is connected to it by an all-weather bitumen-surfaced road.

Points of interest

The following additional points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of the town:

offices of Bunagana Town Council
Bunagana central market
Bwindi National Park in Uganda is northeast of Bunagana, while Virunga National Park in the DRC is southwest of the town.
town of Bunagana, DRC is immediately west of Bunagana, Uganda, across the border with the DRC

External links

References

↑ Road Distance Between Kabale & Bunagana With Map
↑ Map Showing Kisoro & Bunagana With Distance Marker
↑ Google (8 July 2015). "Location of Bunagana At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
↑ Bunagana Border Post Is Major Crossing Point

Kisoro District

Capital: Kisoro

Parishes	Kisoro North Kisoro South Kisoro East

Towns and villages	Bunagana Kisoro Kyanika Mutolere

Economy	Crane Bank

Transport	Kisoro Airport Kabale–Kisoro–Bunagana Road

Notable landmarks	Mgahinga Gorilla National Park Mt. Muhavura Mt. Gahinga Mt. Sabinyo Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Lake Mutanda

Health	Mutolere Hospital

Education	Mutolere Primary School Mutolere High School Mutolere School of Nursing and Midwifery

Notable people	James Nsaba Buturo Tress Bucyanayandi Philemon Mateke Felix Kulayigye

Coordinates: 01°17′40″S 29°35′59″E / 1.29444°S 29.59972°E / -1.29444; 29.59972

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