Busia, Uganda

Busia is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of the Busia District, with the district headquarters located there.[2]

For the Kenyan town, see Busia, Kenya.
Busia
Busia
Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 00°28′01″N 34°05′24″E
Country Uganda
DistrictBusia District
Elevation
3,930 ft (1,198 m)
Population
 (2014 Census)
 • Total55,958[1]

Location

Busia is at the border of Kenya, adjacent to the similarly named town of Busia, Kenya. Busia, Uganda is approximately 195 kilometres (121 mi), by road, east of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.[3] This is approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi), by road, south of the town of Tororo, the nearest large town in Uganda.[4]

The coordinates of Busia, Uganda are 0°28'01.0"N, 34°05'24.0"E (Latitude:0.4669; Longitude:34.0900).[5] Busia, Uganda sits at an average elevation of 1,198 metres (3,930 ft) above sea level.[6]

Population

According to the 2002 national census, the population of Busia was around 36,630. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 45,700. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 47,100.[7] In 2014, the national population census put the population at 55,958.[1]

Economy

In 2005, Busia was the busiest border crossing between Uganda and Kenya.[8] In 2011, the border post averaged 894 vehicle crossings every 24 hours.[9] It was expected that in May 2016, the construction of a one-stop-border-crossing between Busia, Uganda and Busia, Kenya will conclude.[10] The construction on the Ugandan side was completed in May 2016, and that on the Kenyan side concluded in July 2017. The entire project cost US$12 million in both countries, funded by the Department for International Development of the United Kingdom and Global Affairs Canada. The common upgraded border crossing is expected to be commissioned on Saturday, 24 February 2018, jointly by presidents Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya and Yoweri Museveni of Uganda.[9]

The one-stop-border-post (OSBP) at Busia, is the busiest in the East African Community, with Uganda's exports through the post being valued at UShs798 billion (approximately US$220 million) in the 2016/2017 financial year, according to a high-ranking official of the Uganda Revenue Authority.[11]

See also

References
  1. UBOS (27 August 2014). "The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants". Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  2. Lorch, Donatella (2 April 1994). "Busia Journal; Where Uganda and Kenya Collide". The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  3. Globefeed.com (24 February 2018). "Distance between Post Office Building, Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and Busia Customs, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  4. Globefeed.com (24 February 2018). "Distance between Busia custom, Uganda and Tororo Post Office, Malakisi Road, Tororo, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  5. Google (2 July 2015). "Location of Busia, Uganda At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  6. FloodMap.net (24 February 2018). "Elevation of Busia, Uganda". Floodmap.net. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  7. UBOS (2013). "Estimated Population of Busia, Uganda In 2002, 2010 & 2011" (PDF). Kampala: Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  8. Muwanga, David (10 August 2006). "Busia Leads In Border Trade". Kampala: New Vision. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  9. Aggey Mutamboby, and Gaitano Pessa (23 February 2018). "Uhuru, Museveni to launch Busia one-stop border post". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  10. Ochieng, Lilian (28 April 2016). "Malaba, Busia one-stop border posts works set to end by July". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  11. Ismail Musa Ladu (28 February 2018). "Who will gain most from Busia joint border post?". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
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