Bushenyi is a town in
Western Uganda
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. It is the 'chief town' of
Bushenyi District
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Bushenyi District is a district in Western Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its chief town, Bushenyi, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Bushenyi District is bordered by Rubirizi Di ...
and the site of the district headquarters. 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, approximately , by road, west of
Mbarara
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, the largest city in the
sub-region
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. 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
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, 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, a 120-bed health facility administered by the
Adventist Church.
, maintains a branch in this town. A number of Ugandan commercial banks, including
Centenary Bank
Centenary Bank, also Centenary Rural Development Bank Limited (CRDBL), 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, Cen ...
,
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 at TWED Plaza, Lumumb ...
,
DFCU Bank
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Overview
As of December 2022, DF ...
and
Stanbic Bank Uganda maintain branches in the town.
The Western Campus of
Kampala International University
Kampala International University (KIU) is a private, not-for-profit institution based in Uganda. It was established in 2001 and assumed chartered status in 2009.
In pursuit of the dream to raise the next generation of problem solvers for the Ea ...
, 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 (b)
Kikorongo–Ishaka Road (c)
Ishaka–Kagamba Road
The Ishaka–Kagamba Road in the Western Region of Uganda connects 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 continues n ...
and (d)
Kashenyi–Mitooma Road
The Kashenyi–Mitooma Road in the Western Region of Uganda connects the town of ''Kashenyi'' in Bushenyi District with the town of Mitooma in Mitooma District. The road measures approximately .
Location
The road starts at Kashenyi, about so ...
confluence in the town of Ishaka, in the Bushenyi–Ishaka Municipality.
See also
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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