Busembatya, Uganda

Busembatya, sometimes spelled Busembatia, is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda.[2]

Busembatya
Busembatya
Map of Uganda showing the location of Busembatya.
Coordinates: 00°46′30″N 33°37′30″E
Country Uganda
RegionEastern Region
Sub-regionBusoga sub-region
DistrictIganga District
Elevation
1,110 m (3,640 ft)
Population
 (2014 census)
 • Total14,431[1]
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Location

Busembatya is located on the northern edge of Iganga District. The town is located on the main Iganga–Tirinyi–Kamonkoli–Mbale Road. Its closest neighboring metropolitan area is the town of Namutumba in Namutumba District, a distance of approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi), by road, northeast of Busembatya.[3] This location is approximately 28 kilometres (17 mi), northeast of Iganga, where the district headquarters are located.[4]

Busembatya is approximately 65.5 kilometres (41 mi), by road, northeast of Jinja, the largest city in the Busoga sub-region.[5] The coordinates of the town are 0°46'30.0"N, 33°37'30.0"E (Latitude:0.7750; Longitude:33.6250).[6] Busembatya has an average elevation of 1,110 metres (3,640 ft), above sea level.[7]

Population

The Uganda national census of 2002 counted the population of the town at 11,553. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 15,200. In 2011, UBOS estimated the population at 15,700.[8] In 2014, the national census and household survey, the population of Busembatya was enumerated at 14,431.[1]

Overview

Busembatya, which sits on a plateau surrounded by swamps, is known for growing rice.[9] Busembatya's rice mills served most of Busoga before other areas in the sub-region were connected to the national power grid.[9][10]

The town's inhabitants and residents in the surrounding villages keep domestic livestock which they allow to roam the streets, unattended. The local leaders have threatened to arrest animal owners who cannot zero-graze their animals.[11]

The town is home to Busembatya Town Council Football Club (Busembatya TC FC), which plays in the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) Zone 10 mini soccer league.[12]

See also

References
  1. UBOS (November 2014). "National Population and Housing Census 2014: Provisional Results: Appendix 3 - Households and Population by Subcounty/ Town Council/Urban Division and Sex, 2014" (PDF). Kampala: Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  2. MCC (2 August 2017). "Location of Busembatya Town Council". Mapcarta.com (MCC). Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  3. Google (30 December 2020). "Distance between Busembatia, Eastern Region, Uganda and Namutumba, Eastern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  4. Google (30 December 2020). "Road Distance Between Busembatya, Uganda And Iganga, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  5. Google (30 December 2020). "Distance between Jinja Town Hall, Bell Avenue, Jinja, Uganda and Busembatia, Eastern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  6. Google (30 December 2020). "Location of Busembatya, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  7. FMN (5 July 2015). "Average Elevation of Busembatya Town". Floodmap.net (FMN). Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  8. UBOS (July 2012). "Estimated Population of Busembatya In 2002, 2010 & 2011" (PDF). Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  9. BTUK (2014). "Busembatia: Background". London: Busoga Trust United Kingdom (BTUK). Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  10. Andrew Kalema Ndawula (9 December 2015). "How a bad deal led to better opportunity". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  11. Monitor Staff (9 August 2011). "Busembatya Town council kicks out stray animals". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  12. Bikala, Moses (1 July 2010). "Busembatya take Zone 10". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
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