Bukoto
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image_caption | Bukoto |
| mapsize | 150px |
| pushpin_map_caption | Map of Kampala showing the location of Bukoto |
| pushpin_map | Uganda Kampala |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Uganda |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Central Uganda |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Kampala Capital City Authority |
| subdivision_type3 | Division |
| subdivision_name3 | Nakawa Division |
| timezone | EAT |
| utc_offset | +3 |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_m | 1200 |
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Bukoto is a township within the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest metropolitan area.
Location
Bukoto is bordered by Kisaasi to the north, Kigoowa to the north-east, Ntinda to the east, Naguru to the south-east, Kololo to the south, Kamwookya to the west, and Kyebando to the north-west. This location is approximately 8 km, by road, north-east of Kampala's central business district.{{google maps| url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Central+Bank+of+Uganda,+37%2F45,+Plot+17%2F19+Kampala+Road,+Kampala/kcca+bukoto+clinic,+Kampala/@0.3344675,32.6013395,13.5z/data=!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x177dbc80f7f01c39:0x6b9adae1ecae2406!2m2!1d32.5803791!2d0.3137527!1m5!1m1!1s0x177dbb6d3f11e4ed:0x2cdaf399d88a2ac7!2m2!1d32.6029871!2d0.3561882!3e0 |title=Road Distance Between Bank of Uganda, Kampala Road, Kampala And KCCA Bukoto Clinic, Kampala |access-date=23 October 2022}} 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:
- The main branch of Pride Microfinance Limited, a Tier III Financial Institution, is located in Bukoto.
- Watoto Church - An orphanage and place of worship affiliated with the Pentecostal Church
- The Kampala Northern Bypass Highway - The highway passes through the northern reaches of Bukoto, in a west to east direction.
- Women's Hospital International and Fertility Centre - A private hospital specializing in the care of infertile couples
- Kadic Hospital, a 30-bed privately owned healthcare facility, a member of Kadic Health Services Limited
- UMC Victoria Hospital, located along Kira Road, 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
References
- "Location of Bukoto, Kampala, Uganda".
- [http://www.watotochurch.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=75 About Watoto Church]
- WHI&FC. (16 May 2016). "Women's Hospital International and Fertility Centre: Who We Are". [[Women's Hospital International and Fertility Centre]] (WHI&FC).
- Alon Mwesigwa. (12 August 2014). "Kasozi: How I Built A Shs5 Billion Hospital". [[The Observer (Uganda)]].
- Macropolis. (9 August 2021). "Interview with Dr Chirag Kotecha, Director at UMC Victoria Hospital, Avane Cosmetic Dermatology Clinic and Europa Pharmaceuticals". Marcopolis.net.
- Saeed Kamali Dehghan. (9 August 2021). ""A great blow to Uganda": Surgeon John Baptist Mukasa dies of Covid". [[The Guardian]].
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