Bukomansimbi is a town in the Central Region of Uganda. It is the chief municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Bukomansimbi District and the site of the district headquarters.[1]
Bukomansimbi | |
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  Bukomansimbi Map of Uganda showing the location of Bukomansimbi. | |
| Coordinates: 00°10′00″S 31°37′07″E / 0.16667°S 31.61861°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Central Uganda |
| District | Bukomansimbi District |
| Elevation | 1,259 m (4,131 ft) |
| Population (2020 Estimate) | |
• Total | 10,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Location
editBukomansimbi is on the main highway between Masaka and Sembabule. It is approximately 37 kilometres (23 mi), by road, northwest of Masaka, the largest city in the sub-region.[2] This is about 27 kilometres (17 mi), southeast of Sembabule, the nearest town.[3]
The coordinates of the town are 0°10'00.0"S, 31°37'07.0"E (Latitude:-0.166667; Longitude:31.618600).[4] Bukomansimbi sits at an average elevation of 1,259 metres (4,131 ft) above mean sea level.[5]
Population
editAs of May 2014[update], local sources estimated the population of the town as "less than 10,000".[6]
In 2015, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population of the town at 9,700 inhabitants. In 2020, the population agency estimated the mid-year population of Bukomansimbi Town Council at 10,000. Of that number, 5,100 (51 percent) were female and 4,900 (49 percent) were male. UBOS also calculated that the population of the town had increased at an average rate of 0.61 percent annually, between 2015 and 2020.[7]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9,500 | — |
| 2015 | 9,700 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 10,000 | +3.1% |
| source:[1][7] | ||
Points of interest
editThe following additional points of interest lie within the town limits or close to its borders:[4][6] (a) The offices of Bukomansimbi Town Council (b) Bukomansimbi central market, the largest source of fresh produce in the town (c) Kitanda Health Center III, a health facility administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health (d) the Masaka–Villa Maria–Bukomansimbi–Sembabule Road passes through the western neighborhoods of the town.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Mindat (21 July 2021). "Bukomansimbi Town Council, Bukomansimbi County, Bukomansimbi District, Central Region, Uganda". Mindat.org. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Road Distance Between Masaka And Bukomansimbi" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Road Distance Between Sembabule, Uganda And Bukomansimbi, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Location of Bukomansimbi, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ Floodmap (21 July 2021). "Elevation of Bukomansimbi Town Council, Uganda". Floodmap.net. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ a b Dismus Buregyeya and Watuwa Timbiti (24 September 2013). "Environment: Bukomansimbi's nightmares". New Vision. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ a b Uganda Bureau of Statistics (14 June 2020). "The population development of Bukomansimbi as well as related information and services" (Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics). Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Map of Bukomansimbi Showing Location of Masaka–Villa Maria–Bukomansimbi–Sembabule Road" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 21 July 2021.