Bushenyi is a town in
Western Uganda
The Western Region of Uganda is one of four regions in the country of Uganda. As of Uganda's 2014 census, the Western region's population was .
Districts
As of 2010, the Western Region contained 26 districts:
Geography
The Western Region ...
. It is the 'chief town' of
Bushenyi District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town, in keeping with the practice in most of the districts in the country.
Location
Bushenyi is located on the
Mbarara–Ishaka Road
Mbarara–Ishaka Road is a road in the Western Region of Uganda, connecting the towns of Mbarara in Mbarara District with Ishaka in Bushenyi District.
Location
The road starts in Mbarara, the largest city in Western Uganda, extending westwards ...
, approximately , by road, west of
Mbarara
Mbarara City is a city in the Western Region of Uganda and the second largest city in Uganda after Kampala. The city is divided into 6 boroughs of Kakoba Division, Kamukuzi Division, Nyamitanga Division, Biharwe Division, Kakiika Division, Nyakay ...
, the largest city in the
sub-region. This is about east of the town of
Ishaka
Ishaka is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is one of the municipalities in Bushenyi District.
Location
Ishaka is located in Igara County, in Bushenyi District, approximately , by road, west of Mbarara, the largest city in the sub-regio ...
.
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 national capital and largest city in the country lies approximately , by road to the north-east of Bushenyi.
The coordinates of the town are 0°32'30.0"S 30°11'16.0"E (Latitude:-0.541667; Longitude:30.187778).
Population
The 2002 the national census enumerated the combined population of Bushenyi-Ishaka Metropolitan Area at 37,664. In 2014, the national population census put the population of Bushenyi, including
Ishaka
Ishaka is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is one of the municipalities in Bushenyi District.
Location
Ishaka is located in Igara County, in Bushenyi District, approximately , by road, west of Mbarara, the largest city in the sub-regio ...
, at 41,217. In 2020, the statistics agency estimated the mid-year population of the town at 43,700 inhabitants. UBOS calculated that the population of this town expanded at an average rate of 1.01 percent annually, between 2014 and 2020.
Points of interest
The following points of interest lie in the town or near the town limits: (a) the headquarters of
Bushenyi District Administration (b) the offices of Bushenyi–Ishaka Town Council (c) Bushenyi Central Market, the largest source of fresh produce in the town.
Also located here is
Ishaka Adventist Hospital
Ishaka Adventist Hospital is a rural hospital in Uganda. The hospital is located in the town of Ishaka, Bushenyi District, Western Uganda. It is located immediately north of the junction where the Ishaka–Kagamba Road meets the  Mbarara†...
, a 120-bed health facility administered by the
Adventist Church
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is an Adventist Protestant Christian denomination which is distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the seventh day of the week in the Christian (Gregorian) and the Hebrew calendar, as the Sabbath, and i ...
.
, maintains a branch in this town. A number of Ugandan commercial banks, including
Centenary Bank
Centenary Bank is a commercial bank in Uganda licensed by the Bank of Uganda, the central bank and national banking regulator.
History
The bank was founded in 1983 as a credit trust, Centenary Rural Development Trust (CRDT), by Simeon Lutaa ...
,
Finance Trust Bank
Finance Trust Bank (FTB), commonly called Finance Trust, is a commercial bank in Uganda. It is licensed by the Bank of Uganda, the central bank and national banking regulator.
Location
The headquarters of FTB are located on Plot 121 & 115, Bl ...
,
DFCU Bank
DFCU Bank, registered as the Development Finance Company of Uganda Bank Limited, is a commercial bank in Uganda. It is licensed by the Bank of Uganda (BoU), Uganda's central bank and national banking regulator.
Overview
As of December 2021, DFC ...
and
Stanbic Bank Uganda maintain branches in the town.
The Western Campus of
Kampala International University, including its 500-bed teaching hospital, are located here.
Other notable educational institutions include
Bweranyangi Girls' Senior Secondary School, a residential all-girls middle and high school and ''Uganda Technical College, Bushenyi''.
Four national roads; (a)
Mbarara–Ishaka Road
Mbarara–Ishaka Road is a road in the Western Region of Uganda, connecting the towns of Mbarara in Mbarara District with Ishaka in Bushenyi District.
Location
The road starts in Mbarara, the largest city in Western Uganda, extending westwards ...
(b)
Kikorongo–Ishaka Road
Kikorongo–Ishaka Road is a road in the Western Region of Uganda, connecting the towns of Kikorongo in Kasese District with Ishaka in Bushenyi District.
Location
This road starts at Kikorongo, on the Fort Portal–Kasese–Mpondwe Road. It ...
(c)
Ishaka–Kagamba Road
The Ishaka–Kagamba Road is a road in the Western Region of Uganda, connecting the town of Kagamba in Ntungamo District with Ishaka in Bushenyi District.
Location
The road starts at Kagamba, west of Ntungamo, on the road to Rukungiri, and ...
and (d)
Kashenyi–Mitooma Road confluence in the town of Ishaka, in the Bushenyi–Ishaka Municipality.
See also
*
List of cities and towns in Uganda
This is a list of cities and towns in Uganda: The population data are for 2014, except where otherwise indicated. The references from which the estimated populations are sourced are listed in each article for the cities and towns where the ...
References
External links
Attractions in BushenyiWater governance in small towns at the rural-urban intersection: the case of Bushenyi-Ishaka, UgandaAs of March 2018.
{{Bushenyi District
Populated places in Western Region, Uganda
Cities in the Great Rift Valley
Bushenyi District
Ankole sub-region