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'{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}} {{Infobox settlement <!--See the Table at Infobox Settlement for all fields and descriptions of usage--> <!-- Basic info ----------------> |official_name = Bushenyi |other_name = |native_name = <!-- for cities whose native name is not in English --> |nickname = |settlement_type = <!--For Town or Village (Leave blank for the default City)--> |motto = <!-- images and maps -----------> |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_shield = |shield_size = |image_blank_emblem = |blank_emblem_type = |blank_emblem_size = |image_map = |mapsize = |map_caption = |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |image_dot_map = |dot_mapsize = |dot_map_caption = |dot_x = |dot_y = |pushpin_map = Uganda<!-- the name of a location map as per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Location_map --> |pushpin_label_position =bottom |pushpin_map_caption =Location in Uganda <!-- Location ------------------> |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = [[File:Flag of Uganda.svg|25px]] [[Uganda]] |subdivision_type1 = [[Regions of Uganda|Region]] |subdivision_name1 = [[Western Region, Uganda|Western Uganda]] |subdivision_type2 = [[Sub-region]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Ankole sub-region]] |subdivision_type3 = [[Districts of Uganda|District]] |subdivision_name3 = [[Bushenyi District]] |subdivision_type4 = |subdivision_name4 = <!-- Politics -----------------> |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = [[Mayor]] |leader_name = |leader_title1 = <!-- for places with, say, both a mayor and a city manager --> |leader_name1 = |leader_title2 = |leader_name2 = |leader_title3 = |leader_name3 = |leader_title4 = |leader_name4 = |established_title = <!-- Settled --> |established_date = |established_title2 = <!-- Incorporated (town) --> |established_date2 = |established_title3 = <!-- Incorporated (city) --> |established_date3 = <!-- Area ---------------------> |area_magnitude = |unit_pref =Imperial <!--Enter: Imperial, if Imperial (metric) is desired--> |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = <!-- ALL fields dealing with a measurements are subject to automatic unit conversion--> |area_land_km2 = <!--See table @ Template:Infobox Settlement for details on automatic unit conversion--> |area_water_km2 = |area_total_sq_mi = |area_land_sq_mi = |area_water_sq_mi = |area_water_percent = |area_urban_km2 = |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_metro_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |area_blank1_title = |area_blank1_km2 = |area_blank1_sq_mi = <!-- Population -----------------------> |population_as_of =2020 Estimate |population_footnotes = |population_note ='''{{small|Bushenyi - [[Ishaka]] Metropolitan Area}}''' |population_total =43700<ref name="DataR"/> |population_density_km2 = |population_density_sq_mi = |population_metro = |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |population_urban = |population_density_urban_km2 = |population_density_urban_sq_mi = |population_blank1_title =Ethnicities |population_blank1 = |population_blank2_title =Religions |population_blank2 = |population_density_blank1_km2 = |population_density_blank1_sq_mi = <!-- General information ---------------> |timezone = |utc_offset = |timezone_DST = |utc_offset_DST = |coordinates = {{coord|00|32|30|S|30|11|16|E|region:UG|display=inline, title}} |elevation_footnotes = <!--for references: use <ref> </ref> tags--> |elevation_m = |elevation_ft = <!-- Area/postal codes & others --------> |postal_code_type = <!-- enter ZIP code, Postcode, Post code, Postal code... --> |postal_code = |area_code = |blank_name = [[Köppen climate classification|Climate]] |blank_info = [[Tropical savanna climate|Aw]] |blank1_name = |blank1_info = |website = |footnotes = }} '''Bushenyi''' is a town in [[Western Region, Uganda|Western Uganda]]. 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.<ref name="2R">{{cite web| url=http://www.bushenyi-ishakamc.go.ug/welcome-bushenyi-ishaka-municipal-council |title=Profile of Bushenyi–Ishaka Municipal Council |date=23 June 2021 |publisher=Bushenyi–Ishaka Municipal Council |access-date=23 June 2021 |author=Bushenyi–Ishaka Municipal Council |location=Bushenyi, Uganda}}</ref> ==Location== Bushenyi is located on the [[Mbarara–Ishaka Road]], approximately {{convert|54|km}}, by road, west of [[Mbarara]], the largest city in the [[Ankole sub-region|sub-region]].<ref>{{google maps| url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Mbarara/Bushenyi/@-0.5768273,30.1453607,10z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x19d91bb20d9cd3e3:0x883a0deaec00c519!2m2!1d30.6545022!2d-0.6071596!1m5!1m1!1s0x19d92a953bbd2c0d:0xf5b8ab6ee87f8ae3!2m2!1d30.1964522!2d-0.5423774!3e0 |title=Road Distance Between Mbarara, Western Region, Uganda And Bushenyi, Western Region, Uganda | access-date=23 June 2021}}</ref> This is about {{convert|7.5|km}} east of the town of [[Ishaka]].<ref>{{google maps| url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Ishaka/Bushenyi/@-0.5436592,30.1325898,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x19ded52317b83df3:0x2c4969524ee3a1!2m2!1d30.1387218!2d-0.5467931!1m5!1m1!1s0x19d92a953bbd2c0d:0xf5b8ab6ee87f8ae3!2m2!1d30.1964522!2d-0.5423774!3e0 |title=Road Distance Between Bushenyi, Uganda And Ishaka, Uganda |access-date=23 June 2021}}</ref> [[Kampala]], the national capital and largest city in the country lies approximately {{convert|321|km}}, by road to the north-east of Bushenyi.<ref>{{google maps| url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Kampala/Bushenyi/@-0.1268644,30.2681028,8z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x177dbc0f9d74b39b:0x4538903dd96b6fec!2m2!1d32.5825197!2d0.3475964!1m5!1m1!1s0x19d92a953bbd2c0d:0xf5b8ab6ee87f8ae3!2m2!1d30.1964522!2d-0.5423774!3e0 |title=Road Distance Between Kampala, Uganda And Bushenyi, Uganda With Interactive Map |access-date=23 June 2021}}</ref> The coordinates of the town are 0°32'30.0"S 30°11'16.0"E (Latitude:-0.541667; Longitude:30.187778).<ref name="6R">{{google maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/0%C2%B032'30.0%22S+30%C2%B011'16.0%22E/@-0.5354498,30.1859494,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0 | access-date=22 May 2016| title=Location of Bushenyi Town, Bushenyi District, Western Region, Uganda}}</ref> ==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]], 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.<ref name="DataR">{{cite web| title=The population of all Ugandan cities and towns with more than 15,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest official projections | url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uganda/cities/ |date=14 June 2020 |publisher=Citypopulation.de |access-date=23 June 2021 | author=Uganda Bureau of Statistics |format=Citypopulation.de Quoting [[Uganda Bureau of Statistics]]}}</ref> {{Historical populations| 2002|37,664|2014|41,217|2020|43,700|||align=none|footnote=source:<ref name="DataR"/>}} ==Points of interest== The following points of interest lie in the town or near the town limits: (a) the headquarters of [[Bushenyi District|Bushenyi District Administration]] (b) the offices of Bushenyi–Ishaka Town Council (c) Bushenyi Central Market, the largest source of fresh produce in the town.<ref name="6R"/> Also located here is [[Ishaka Adventist Hospital]], a 120-bed health facility administered by the [[Seventh-day Adventist Church|Adventist Church]].<ref name="7R">{{cite web| url=http://iah.co.ug/about.html |title=Profile of Ishaka Adventist Hospital|date=23 June 2021 |work=Ishaka Adventist Hospital |access-date=23 June 2021 |author=Ishaka Adventist Hospital |place=Ishaka, Uganda}}</ref> [[National Social Security Fund (Uganda)|National Social Security Fund]], maintains a branch in this town. A number of Ugandan commercial banks, including [[Centenary Bank]], [[Finance Trust Bank]], [[DFCU Bank]] and [[Stanbic Bank (Uganda) Limited|Stanbic Bank Uganda]] maintain branches in the town.<ref name="6R"/> The Western Campus of [[Kampala International University]], including its 500-bed teaching hospital, are located here.<ref name="8R">{{cite web| title=Basajja given USh4b for hospital | date=27 July 2009 |newspaper=[[New Vision]] | url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/12/689387 |access-date=23 June 2021 |author=Chris Ahimbisibwe | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606204947/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/12/689387 | archive-date=6 June 2014 |place=Kampala}}</ref> Other notable educational institutions include [[Bweranyangi Girls' Senior Secondary School]], a residential all-girls middle and high school and ''Uganda Technical College, Bushenyi''.<ref name="9R">{{cite web| url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1320772/uganda-technical-college-bushenyi|title=The Academic Registrar Uganda Technical College, Bushenyi announces the 9th Graduation Ceremony due to take place on Thursday 5th March 2015 at the College Campus |newspaper=[[New Vision]] |author=Uganda Technical College, Bushenyi |date=13 February 2015 |access-date=22 May 2016 |location=Kampala}}</ref> Four national roads; (a) [[Mbarara–Ishaka Road]] (b) [[Kikorongo–Ishaka Road]] (c) [[Ishaka–Kagamba Road]] and (d) [[Kashenyi–Mitooma Road]] confluence in the town of Ishaka, in the Bushenyi–Ishaka Municipality.<ref name="10R">{{google maps| url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/0%C2%B032'42.0%22S+30%C2%B008'18.0%22E/@-0.5577227,30.1244887,8512m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d-0.545006!4d30.138343 |title=Location of Ishaka, Western Region, Uganda |access-date=23 June 2021}}</ref> ==See also== * [[List of cities and towns in Uganda]] ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * [http://www.ugandatouristsites.com/uganda-towns/attractions-in-bushenyi.html Attractions in Bushenyi] * [https://small.un-ihe.org/sites/small.un-ihe.org/files/wm-wqm.18-14.ramkrishna_paul_0.pdf Water governance in small towns at the rural-urban intersection: the case of Bushenyi-Ishaka, Uganda] As of March 2018. {{Authority control}} {{Bushenyi District}} [[Category:Populated places in Western Region, Uganda]] [[Category:Cities in the Great Rift Valley]] [[Category:Bushenyi District]] [[Category:Ankole sub-region]]'