Wanseko
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|subdivision_name3 = Buliisa District
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Wanseko, is a settlement in Western Uganda.
Location
Wanseko is located on the eastern shores of Lake Albert, in Buliisa District. It lies approximately {{convert|15|km}}, by road, north of the district headquarters at Buliisa.{{google maps|
url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Wanseko/Kisiabi,+Bulisa/@2.1520687,31.3571862,12z/data=!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x176ff0fd37f4c7fb:0x1abf90f564890292!2m2!1d31.4027574!2d2.1912751!1m5!1m1!1s0x176558760221ffa7:0x81855ad7826e4bc0!2m2!1d31.416667!2d2.1!3e0 | title=Road Distance Between Buliisa and Wanseko With Map | access-date=24 June 2021}} This is about {{convert|104|km|0}}, by road, north of Hoima, the nearest large city.{{google maps| url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Wanseko/Hoima/@1.8442946,31.1888667,8.5z/data=!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x176ff0fd37f4c7fb:0x1abf90f564890292!2m2!1d31.4027574!2d2.1912751!1m5!1m1!1s0x1764c4a7b499f725:0x8745fcdfa38aa3ed!2m2!1d31.3484448!2d1.4273554!3e0 |
title=Road Distance Between Hoima And Wanseko |access-date=24 June 2021}} Wanseko is approximately {{convert|301|km}}, by road, northwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.{{google maps|
url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Wanseko/Kampala/@1.2832482,31.3845955,9z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x176ff0fd37f4c7fb:0x1abf90f564890292!2m2!1d31.4027574!2d2.1912751!1m5!1m1!1s0x177dbc0f9d74b39b:0x4538903dd96b6fec!2m2!1d32.5825197!2d0.3475964!3e0 |
title=Road Distance Between Wanseko, Uganda And Kampala, Uganda With Interactive Map |access-date=24 June 2021}} The settlement lies at the mouth of the Victoria Nile, at it enters Lake Albert. The coordinates of Wanseko are:2°10'40.0"N, 31°22'50.0"E (Latitude:2.177778; Longitude:31.380556).{{google maps|title=Location of Wanseko, Buliisa District, Uganda |url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/2%C2%B010'40.0%22N+31%C2%B022'50.0%22E/@2.1782656,31.3795739,17z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0|accessdate=24 June 2021}}
Overview
Wanseko lies within Bugungu Wildlife Reserve. It offers opportunity to view various species of exotic bird species. It also supports a small fishing community. The settlement is the northern end of the {{convert|111|km|0}} Hoima–Butiaba–Wanseko Road. A government-funded transportation ferry crosses the mouth of the river from Wanseko in Buliisa District to Panyimur in Pakwach District, twice daily, six days a week, Mondays through Saturdays.{{cite web|
url=https://www.unra.go.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=384&Itemid=156|
title=Wanseko Panyimur Ferry: Timetable|accessdate=28 June 2015|date=2015 |website=Uganda National Roads Authority }}
See also
References
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Category:Populated places in Uganda