Bukeerere

Bukeerere
Bukeerere Map of Uganda showing the location of Seeta.
Coordinates: 00°24′27″N 32°42′07″E / 0.40750°N 32.70194°E / 0.40750; 32.70194
Country	Uganda
District	Mukono District
Elevation	1,121 m (3,678 ft)
Time zone	EAT (UTC+3)

Bukeerere, sometimes wrongly spelled as Bukerere, is a township in the Central Region of Uganda. The correct phonetic spelling is with two 'e's after the 'k'.^[1]

Location

Bukeerere is in Mukono District, 11 kilometres (6.8 mi), by road, northwest of Mukono, the headquarters of the district.^[2] This is approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.^[3] The coordinates of Bukeerere are 0°24'27.0"N, 32°42'07.0"E (Latitude:0.407498; Longitude:32.701953).^[4]

Overview

The town of Bukeerere is the headquarters of Bukeerere parish, in Goma sub-county, Kyaggwe county.^[5] The Bukerere Road leads from Seeta on the Kampala–Jinja Highway through Bukeerere to join the Mukono-Kalagi Road at Kasaayi.^[6] The average elevation of Bukeerere is approximately 1,121 metres (3,678 ft) above sea level.^[7]

References

↑ "Oluguudo lwe'Bukeerere lukolebwa ddi? (When will Bukerere Road be improved?)". Bukedde Newspaper Online (in Luganda). Kampala. 8 July 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
↑ GFC (10 January 2016). "Distance between Bukerere Health Center II, Mukono, Central Region, Uganda and Mukono, Central Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 10 January 2016.
↑ GFC (10 January 2016). "Distance between Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and Bukerere Health Center II, Mukono, Central Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 10 January 2016.
↑ Google (10 January 2015). "Location of Bukeerere, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
↑ Lcmt (10 January 2016). "Villages in Bukerere Parish". Lcmt.org. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
↑ Okedi, Joseph (23 July 2011). "Alarm Bells: Ministry should tamarck Bukerere Road". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
↑ GVI (10 January 2016). "Bukerere: The estimate terrain elevation above seal level". Geoview.info (GVI). Retrieved 10 January 2016.

External links

Know Uganda: Stanislaus Mugwanya: the father of formal education in Uganda

Mukono District

Capital: Mukono

Counties and sub-counties	Mukono County Nakifuma County

Towns and villages	Bukeerere Mukono Namilyango Kalagi Katosi Kasawo Kisoga Kyetume Nakifuma Nagalama Namataba Seeta

Economy	Barclays Bank Centenary Bank Crane Bank Ecobank Equity Bank Finance Trust Bank Stanbic Bank United Bank for Africa Opportunity Bank Pride Microfinance Limited Namanve Coca Cola Plant

Notable landmarks	Sezibwa River Lake Victoria Ssekabaka Kintu's Palace at Dindo

Transport	Kampala–Jinja Highway Kampala–Jinja Expressway Mukono–Kayunga–Njeru Road Mukono–Kyetume–Katosi–Nyenga Road

Education	Uganda Christian University Namilyango College Mount Saint Mary's College Namagunga

Energy	Namanve Power Station

Notable people	Janat Mukwaya David Kato Ronald Kibuule Betty Nambooze

Coordinates: 00°24′27″N 32°42′07″E / 0.40750°N 32.70194°E / 0.40750; 32.70194

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