Bukakata, sometimes spelled as Bukakkata, is a lakeside town in
Masaka District
Masaka District is a district in Buganda Kingdom in Uganda. Its main town is Masaka City, whose estimated population in 2011 was 74,100.
Location
The district is bordered by Bukomansimbi District to the north-west, Kalungu District to the nort ...
,
Central Uganda.
Location
Bukakata is located approximately by road east of
Masaka
Masaka is a city in the Buganda Region of Uganda, west of Lake Victoria. The city is the headquarters of Masaka District.
Location
Masaka is approximately to the south-west of Kampala on the highway to Mbarara. The city is close to the Equato ...
, the nearest large city. This location is on the western shores of
Lake Victoria, approximately by boat southwest of
Entebbe
Entebbe is a city in Central Uganda. Located on a Lake Victoria peninsula, approximately southwest of the Ugandan capital city, Kampala. Entebbe was once the seat of government for the Protectorate of Uganda prior to independence, in 1962. T ...
. The coordinates of the town are:00 18 18S, 32 02 24E (Latitude:-0.3050; Longitude:32.0400).
Population
The exact population of Bukakata is not known as of May 2011. In 2002 the National Population and Housing Census showed 6,226 children below the age of 18, of whom 23% were orphans.
Landmarks
The landmarks within the town limits or near the town include:
* The offices of Bukakkata Town Council
* Bukakkata Port - A landing site for the ferry that travels daily, between Bukakkata and
Kalangala
Kalangala is a town in Kalangala District in the Central Region of Uganda. It is the headquarters of the district.
Location
Kalangala is on the northern shore of Bugala Island, the largest of the Ssese Islands in Lake Victoria. It is approxi ...
* Bukakkata Central Market
* The headquarters of Bukakkata Sub-county, one of the administrative units of
Masaka District Administration
* "Love in Action" - An NGO has a nursery/Primary and a Secondary School in Kasaka in Makonzi Parish. They also run a Grade 2 Health Clinic on the School premises providing health services for the School and local community.
"About Love In Action"
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See also
* Masaka
Masaka is a city in the Buganda Region of Uganda, west of Lake Victoria. The city is the headquarters of Masaka District.
Location
Masaka is approximately to the south-west of Kampala on the highway to Mbarara. The city is close to the Equato ...
* Masaka District
Masaka District is a district in Buganda Kingdom in Uganda. Its main town is Masaka City, whose estimated population in 2011 was 74,100.
Location
The district is bordered by Bukomansimbi District to the north-west, Kalungu District to the nort ...
* Central Region, Uganda
The Buganda region is one of the four regions in the country of Uganda. As of Uganda's 2014 census, the region's population was . It is coterminous with the Kingdom of Buganda, one of the ancient African monarchies that are constitutionally re ...
References
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Masaka District
Populated places in Central Region, Uganda
Cities in the Great Rift Valley