Buwenge

Buwenge is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It was proposed as the headquarters of Jinja District in 2009 when local district leaders were lobbying government to grant Jinja city status.[2] However, when the district headquarters were relocated 10 years later, Kagoma, a smaller community in Buwenge sub-county was selected as the new district headquarters.[3]

Buwenge
Buwenge
Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 00°39′01″N 33°10′13″E
Country Uganda
RegionEastern Uganda
Sub-regionBusoga sub-region
DistrictJinja District
Elevation
3,540 ft (1,080 m)
Population
 (2020 Estimate)
 • Total24,200[1]

Location

The town is bordered by Luzinga to the northeast, Butamira to the southeast, Mabira to the south, Mawoto to the west and Kiroro to the north. Buwenge is situated on the Jinja–Kamuli–Mbulamuti Road, approximately 28 kilometres (17 mi), by road, north of Jinja, the largest city in the Busoga sub-region.[4] This is about 37 kilometres (23 mi), by road, south of the town of Kamuli.[5] The coordinates of Buwenge Town are: 0°39'01.0"N, 33°10'13.0"E (Latitude:0.650278; Longitude:33.170278).[6]

Population

In 2014, the national census and population survey put the population of the town at 22,074. In 2020, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics estimated the mid-year population of Buwenge Town at 24,200.[1]

Points of interest

The following points of interest are found within the limits of town or close to its orders:[7]

1. The headquarters of Jinja District Administration are located at Kagoma, in Buwenge Sub-county of Kagoma County, in Jinja District.[2][3]

2. The offices of Buwenge Town Council

3. Buwenge General Hospital - A 200-bed public hospital administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health

4. Buwenge Central Market

5. The Jinja–Kamuli–Mbulamuti Road passes through the middle of town in a north to south direction.

See also

References
  1. UBOS (24 June 2020). "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 29 December 2020.
  2. Doreen Musingo (27 August 2009). "Jinja Municipality To Gain City Status". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. Daily Monitor (29 May 2019). "Jinja District Relocates Headquarters To Kagoma". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  4. Google (29 December 2020). "Distance between Buwenge, Eastern Region, Uganda and Jinja City, Eastern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  5. Google (29 December 2020). "Distance between Buwenge, Eastern Region, Uganda and Kamuli, Eastern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  6. Google (29 December 2020). "Location of Buwenge Town, Jinja District, UG" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  7. Google (29 December 2020). "Map of Buwenge Town and Surrounding Communities" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
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