Bukoto is a township within the city of
Kampala
Kampala (, ) is the capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,680,000 and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division, and Ruba ...
,
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa
East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territor ...
's capital and largest metropolitan area.
Location
Bukoto is bordered by
Kisaasi
Kisaasi is a location, within the city of Kampala, Uganda.
Location
Kisaasi is located in Kawempe Division, in northern Kampala. It is bordered by Ntinda and Bukoto to the south, Kigoowa to the southeast, Kulambiro to the east, Komamboga to the ...
to the north,
Kigoowa
Kigoowa is a location within the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital.
Location
Located in Nakawa Division, Kigoowa is bordered by Kulambiro to the north, Kiwaatule to the east, Ntinda to the south, Naguru and Bukoto to the southwest and Kyebando to ...
to the north-east,
Ntinda
Ntinda is a location in northeastern Kampala, the capital city of Uganda.
Location
Ntinda lies in Nakawa Division, one of the five administrative divisions of Kampala. It is bordered by Kyambogo to the east, Nakawa to the south, Naguru to the we ...
to the east,
Naguru
Naguru is a village and panchayat in Garugubilli mandal in Parvathipuram Manyam district of Andhra Pradesh, India. Naguru is a small village with a population of around 5000. Most of the people are employed in cultivation and cattle. Naguru was ...
to the south-east,
Kololo
Kololo is a hill in Kampala, the largest city and capital of Uganda. The name also applies to the upscale residential and commercial neighbourhood that sits on that hill.
Location
Kololo is close to the centre of Kampala, bordered by Naguru, U ...
to the south,
Kamwookya
Kamwookya, sometimes spelled as Kamwokya, is a location within the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest metropolitan area.
Location
Kamwookya is bordered by Kyebando to the north, Bukoto to the northeast, Naguru to the east, Kololo to ...
to the west, and
Kyebando
Kyebando is a neighborhood within Kampala, the capital and largest city in Uganda.
Location
Kyebando is bordered by Kawempe to the northwest, Kikaaya to the northeast, Bukoto to the east, Mulago to the south, Bwaise to the southwest and Kaleerw ...
to the north-west. This location is approximately , by road, north-east of Kampala's central business district. The coordinates of Bukoto are 0°21'14.0"N, 32°35'47.0"E (Latitude:0.353889; Longitude:32.596389).
Points of interest
The following points of interest lie inside or near Bukoto:
1. The main branch of
Pride Microfinance Limited
Pride Microfinance Limited (PMFL), is a microfinance deposit-taking institution (MDI) in Uganda. It is licensed by the Bank of Uganda, the central bank and national banking regulator.
PMFL provides financial services to that segment of the Ugand ...
, a
Tier III Financial Institution, is located in Bukoto.
2. Watoto Church - An orphanage and place of worship affiliated with the
Pentecostal Church
Pentecostalism or classical Pentecostalism is a Protestant Charismatic Christian movement
3. The
Kampala Northern Bypass Highway
The Kampala Northern Bypass Highway, often referred to as the Northern Bypass, is a road in Uganda. It forms a semicircle across the northern suburbs of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The road was constructed to relieve traffic cong ...
- The highway passes through the northern reaches of Bukoto, in a west to east direction.
4.
Women's Hospital International and Fertility Centre
Women's Hospital International and Fertility Centre (WHI&FC), is a private specialized healthcare facility in Uganda. It specializes in the treatment of infertile couples.
Location
The hospital is located on the ''Bukoto–Kisaasi Road'', in t ...
- A private hospital specializing in the care of infertile couples.
5.
Kadic Hospital
Kadic Hospital, also known as Kadic Medical Centre, is an urban, private, hospital in Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country. The hospital was taken over the Victoria Hospitals Limited and renamed UMC Victoria Hospita ...
, a 30-bed privately owned healthcare facility, a member of Kadic Health Services Limited.
6. UMC Victoria Hospital, located along Kira Road, the hospital is a private tertiary care facility with 100 in-patient beds and modern amenities including surgical theatres, MRI, CT Scan, and a Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory. This is in addition to regular services, including X-ray, ultrasound and regular medical laboratory services.
References
External links
About Watoto Church
{{Kampala District
Neighborhoods of Kampala
Nakawa Division