Bunkoko

Bunkoko is a village in Wanale Division, Mbale Municipality, Eastern Uganda and has an elevation of 1,165 metres. Bunkoko is situated nearby to the village Nakhupa, as well as near Zesui.

Places of Interest

Highlights include CURE Children’s Hospital of Uganda and Semei Kakungulu Museum.

CURE Children’s Hospital of Uganda

Hospital

Photo: Dixon099, CC BY-SA 4.0.

CURE Children's Hospital of Uganda is a specialized children's neurosurgery hospital in Uganda. It is a private hospital, owned and operated by CURE International. The hospital is also a teaching center in pediatric neurosurgery for Sub-Saharan Africa. CURE Children’s Hospital of Uganda is situated 3 km west of Bunkoko.

Semei Kakungulu Museum

Museum

Photo: KigenyiIbra, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Semei Kakungulu Museum is a Ugandan heritage and cultural museum located on Gangama Hill in Mbale City, Eastern Uganda. It commemorates the life and legacy of Semei Kakungulu, a prominent Ugandan leader, environmentalist, and founder of the Abayudaya Jewish community. Semei Kakungulu Museum is situated 3½ km north of Bunkoko.

Mbale Hospital

Hospital building

Photo: Ssemmanda will, CC0.

Mbale Regional Referral Hospital, commonly known as Mbale Hospital is a hospital in Mbale, Eastern Uganda. It is the referral hospital for the districts of Busia, Budaka, Kibuku, Kapchorwa, Bukwa, Butaleja, Manafwa, Mbale, Pallisa, Sironko and Tororo. Mbale Hospital is situated 3 km northwest of Bunkoko.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mbale and Nabumali.

Mbale

Photo: Michael Shade, Public domain.

Mbale is a city in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative commercial center of Mbale District and the surrounding sub-region.

Nabumali

Village

Nabumali is a village in Mbale District in eastern Uganda. It is known for its high school, which is over 100 years old. Nabumali is situated 9 km south of Bunkoko.

Bunkoko

Type: Village
Category: locality
Location: Wanale Division, Mbale Municipality, Mbale District, Eastern Uganda, Uganda, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude

1.06667° or 1° 4′ north

Longitude

34.2° or 34° 12′ east

Elevation

1,165 metres (3,822 feet)

Open location code

6GHP358X+MX

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1375918306

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

234161

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