Bulo, Uganda
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Bulo | |
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  Bulo Map of Uganda showing location of Bulo | |
| Coordinates: 00°06′53″N 32°00′05″E / 0.11472°N 32.00139°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Central Region |
| Districts | Butambala District |
| Elevation | 1,250 m (4,100 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Bulo is a settlement in Butambala District in the Central Region of Uganda.
The settlement is in Bulo Parish, Bulo Sub-county, being one of the seven parishes in that administrative unit.[1]
Bulo is approximately 68 kilometres (42 mi), by road, southwest of Mpigi, the nearest large town.[2] This is approximately 97 kilometres (60 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.[3] The coordinates of Bulo are 0°06'53.0"N, 32°00'05.0"E (Latitude:0.114722; Longitude:32.001389).[4]
Overview
On the morning of 28 January 2020, a UPDF Air Force Bell Jet Ranger helicopter, registration number AF-302, on a training mission, with two crew members, crashed into nearby Ndese Hill, killing both occupants.[5]
The deceased were later identified as Major Naomi Karungi, Commander of the UPDF Bell Jet Ranger Squadron and Cadet Pilot Lieutenant Benon Wakalo, both based at Entebbe Air Force Base.[6]
