Bulo is a settlement in
Butambala District
Butambala District is a district in the Central Region of Uganda.
Location
This district is bordered by Gomba District to the west and north-west, Mityana District to the north-east, Mpigi District to the east and south, and Kalungu District to ...
in the
Central Region of
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa
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.
Location
The settlement is in Bulo Parish, Bulo Sub-county, being one of the seven parishes in that administrative unit.
Bulo is approximately , by road, southwest of
Mpigi
Mpigi is a town in Mawokota County, Mpigi District, in Central Uganda. Mpigi is the municipal, administrative and commercial headquarters of Mpigi District. The district is named after the town.
Location
Mpigi is an important transit town locat ...
, the nearest large town. This is approximately , by road, southwest 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 ...
, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The coordinates of Bulo are 0°06'53.0"N, 32°00'05.0"E (Latitude:0.114722; Longitude:32.001389).
Overview
On the morning of 28 January 2020, a
UPDF Air Force Bell Jet Ranger helicopter, registration number AF-302, on a training mission, with two crew members, crashed into nearby ''Ndese Hill'', killing both occupants.
The deceased were later identified as
Major
Major (commandant in certain jurisdictions) is a military rank of commissioned officer status, with corresponding ranks existing in many military forces throughout the world. When used unhyphenated and in conjunction with no other indicators ...
Naomi Karungi, Commander of the UPDF Bell Jet Ranger Squadron and
Cadet Pilot Lieutenant
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The meaning of lieutenant differs in different militaries (see comparative military ranks), but it is often sub ...
Benon Wakalo, both based at
Entebbe Air Force Base.
See also
*
Gombe General Hospital
References
External links
Website of Butambala District Administration
{{Butambala District
Populated places in Central Region, Uganda
Cities in the Great Rift Valley
Butambala District