Biso, Uganda

Biso
Biso
Map of Uganda showing the location of Biso
Coordinates: 01°45′40″N 31°25′06″E / 1.76111°N 31.41833°E / 1.76111; 31.41833Coordinates: 01°45′40″N 31°25′06″E / 1.76111°N 31.41833°E / 1.76111; 31.41833
Country  Uganda
Region Western Region of Uganda
District Buliisa District
Elevation 1,004 m (3,294 ft)
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)

Biso, also Biiso, is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is an urban center in the Buliisa District Administration.[1] Biiso also refers to a sub-county in Uganda, where the town is located.[2]

Location

The town is located in Biiso sub-county, Buliisa District, in the Western Region of Uganda, approximately 44 kilometres (27 mi), south-west of Buliisa, where the district headquarters are located.[3] Biso is about 50 kilometres (31 mi), by road, west of Masindi,the largest city in Bunyoro sub-region.[4]

The town lies at an average elevation of 1,004 metres (3,294 ft), above sea level.[1]The geographical coordinates of Biso, Uganda are 01°45'40.0"N, 31°25'06.0"E (Latitude:1.761111; Longitude:31.418333).[5]

Population

The population of Biiso sub-county, where Biso town s located was enumerated at 17,047 people, during the 2014 national census and household survey.[6]

Overview

Biso is located on the alternate route from Masindi, the nearest large town to Murchison Falls National Park, via Buliisa Town, entering through the Bugungu Gate.[7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Geoview.info (24 September 2018). "Biso is a populated place and is located in Buliisa District, Western Region, Uganda". Geoview.info. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  2. ↑ LCMT.Org (24 September 2018). "Parishes in Biiso Subcounty, Biliisa District, Uganda". LCMT.Org. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  3. ↑ Globefeed.com (24 September 2018). "Distance between Buliisa, Uganda and Biso, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  4. ↑ Globefeed.com (24 September 2018). "Distance between Biso, Uganda and Masindi, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  5. ↑ Google (24 September 2018). "Location of Biso, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  6. ↑ Buliisa District Administration (2016). "Buliisa District: Administration And Management Services: Number of Households And Population By Sub-county By Gender". Buliisa District Administration. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  7. ↑ Sophie's signature Suites (24 November 2017). "Things To See In Uganda: Murchison Falls National Park: How to get to Murchison Falls". Entebbe: Sophiessignaturesuites.com. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
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