Bugamba

Bugamba is an urban centre in the Western Region of Uganda. It is one of the trading centres in Mbarara District.[1]

Bugamba
Bugamba
Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 00°43′57″S 30°30′58″E
Country Uganda
RegionWestern Region
Elevation
4,938 ft (1,505 m)

Location

Bugamba is located in Bugamba sub-county, Rwampara County, Mbarara District, approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi), as the crow flies, southwest of Mbarara, the nearest large city and the location of the district headquarters.[2] This is approximately 44.5 kilometres (28 mi), as the crow flies, northwest of the town of Kikagati at the international border with Tanzania.[3]

The geographical coordinates of Bugamba are:0°43'57.0"S, 30°30'58.0"E (Latitude:-0.732500; Longitude:30.516111).[4] Bugamba sits at an average elevation of 1,505 metres (4,938 ft), above sea level.[5]

Overview

Bugamba Trading Centre hosts the headquarters of Bugamba sub-county, which, according to the 2014 national population census and household survey, was home to 35,202 people, of whom 18,066 were female and 17,136 were male.[6]

Prominent people

Bugamba is te birthplace of Francis K. Butagira, a lawyer, judge, politician and former ambassador. He served as Uganda's Ambassador to Austria, Ethiopia, Kenya, Germany, the United Nations and the Vatican.[7]

References
  1. Mindat.org (March 2020). "Bugamba, Rwampara County, Mbarara District, Western Region, Uganda". Keswick, Virginia, United States: Mindat.org. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  2. Globefeed.com (11 March 2020). "Distance between Mbarara, Mbarara District, Uganda and Bugamba, Mbarara District, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  3. Globefeed.com (11 March 2020). "Distance between Bugamba, Mbarara District, Uganda and Kikagati, Isingiro District, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  4. Google (11 March 2020). "Location of Bugamba, Mbarara District, Western Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  5. Floodmap.net (2019). "Elevation of Bugamba, Mbarara District, Uganda". Floodmap.net. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  6. Uganda Bureau of Statistics (November 2014). "National Population And Housing Census 2014: Appendix 3: Households and Population by Subcounty/Town Council/Urban Division and Sex, 2014: Mbarara District, Rwampara County, Bugamba Sub-county" (PDF). New York City: United Nations Statistics Division. p. 61. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  7. United Nations Information Service (2005). "Biography of Francis Butagira (Uganda): Third Committee Chairman (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural), from 13 June 2005". Vienna, Austria: United Nations Information Service. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
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