Bukoto Explained

Official Name:	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:	0.3539°N 32.5964°W
Elevation M:	1200

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 8km (05miles), 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:

• 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^[1]
• 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^[2]
• Kadic Hospital, a 30-bed privately owned healthcare facility, a member of Kadic Health Services Limited^[3]
• 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.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. http://www.watotochurch.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=75 About Watoto Church
2. Web site: Women's Hospital International and Fertility Centre: Who We Are. 16 May 2016. WHI&FC. Women's Hospital International and Fertility Centre (WHI&FC). 16 May 2016. Kampala. https://web.archive.org/web/20160617151836/http://womens-hospital.net/about.html. 17 June 2016. dead.
3. Web site: Kasozi: How I Built A Shs5 Billion Hospital . . 12 August 2014 . Alon Mwesigwa . 16 May 2016 . Kampala . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304111728/http://www.observer.ug/business/38-business/33270--kasozi-how-i-built-a-shs-5bn-hospital . 4 March 2016.
4. Web site: Marcopolis.net . Interview with Dr Chirag Kotecha, Director at UMC Victoria Hospital, Avane Cosmetic Dermatology Clinic and Europa Pharmaceuticals . 9 August 2021 . Macropolis . 23 October 2022 . Paris, France.
5. Web site: "A great blow to Uganda": Surgeon John Baptist Mukasa dies of Covid . . 9 August 2021 . Saeed Kamali Dehghan . 23 October 2022 . London, United Kingdom.