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Bugembe
Bugembe is a town in Jinja District in the Eastern Region, Uganda, Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the seat of the Kingdom of Busoga, one of the four constitutional in Uganda, which is coterminous with the Busoga sub-region. Location Bugembe is located approximately , by road, in Jinja district the largest city in the sub-region. The town is located on the highway between Jinja, Uganda, Jinja and Iganga. The coordinates of Bugembe are:0°28'03.0"N, 33°14'29.0"E (Latitude:0.467500; Longitude:33.241389). The town sits at an average elevation of above sea level. Population In 2002, the national census counted the town's population as 26,268. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics estimated the population at 32,200. In 2011, the bureau estimated the mid-year population at 33,100. Points of interest The following points of interest lie within the town limits or near the edges of town: * offices of Bugembe Town Council * Headquarters of the Kingdom of Busoga * Bugembe Uganda Pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingdom Of Busoga
Busoga (Soga language, Lusoga: Obwakyabazinga bwa Busoga) is a kingdom and one of four constitutional monarchies in present-day Uganda. The kingdom is a cultural institution which promotes popular participation and unity among the people of the region through development programs to improve their standard of living. Busoga means "Land of the Soga", and is the monarchy, kingdom of the 11 principalities of the Basoga or Soga (singular ''Musoga'') people. Its capital is Bugembe, near Jinja, Uganda, Jinja (Uganda's second-largest city, after Kampala). Busoga comprises eleven Districts of Uganda, districts: Kamuli District, Kamuli, Iganga District, Iganga, Bugiri District, Bugiri, Mayuge District, Mayuge, Jinja District, Jinja, Luuka District, Luuka and the new districts of Bugweri District, Bugweri, Buyende District, Buyende, Kaliro District, Kaliro, Namutumba District, Namutumba and Namayingo District, Namayingo. Each district is headed by an elected chairperson or a Local Council ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jinja, Uganda
Jinja is a city in the Eastern Region, Uganda, Eastern Region of Uganda, located on the north shore of Lake Victoria. Location Jinja is in Jinja District, Busoga sub-region, in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is approximately east of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. It sits along the northern shores of Lake Victoria, near the source of the White Nile, at an average elevation of above sea level. History The city was founded in 1901 by British settlers. It was planned under colonial rule in 1948 by Ernst May, German architect and urban planner. May also designed the urban planning scheme for Kampala, creating what he called "neighbourhood units". Estates were built for the ruling elite in many parts outside the centre city. This led to the area's 'slum clearance' which displaced more than 1,000 residents in the 1950s. In 1954, the construction of the Owen Falls Dam submerged the Ripon Falls. Most of the "Flat Rocks" that gave the area its name disappeared unde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Busoga
Busoga (Soga language, Lusoga: Obwakyabazinga bwa Busoga) is a kingdom and one of four constitutional monarchies in present-day Uganda. The kingdom is a cultural institution which promotes popular participation and unity among the people of the region through development programs to improve their standard of living. Busoga means "Land of the Soga", and is the monarchy, kingdom of the 11 principalities of the Basoga or Soga (singular ''Musoga'') people. Its capital is Bugembe, near Jinja, Uganda, Jinja (Uganda's second-largest city, after Kampala). Busoga comprises eleven Districts of Uganda, districts: Kamuli District, Kamuli, Iganga District, Iganga, Bugiri District, Bugiri, Mayuge District, Mayuge, Jinja District, Jinja, Luuka District, Luuka and the new districts of Bugweri District, Bugweri, Buyende District, Buyende, Kaliro District, Kaliro, Namutumba District, Namutumba and Namayingo District, Namayingo. Each district is headed by an elected chairperson or a Local Council ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyabazinga
The Kyabazinga of Busoga is the ruler of the Kingdom of Busoga in Uganda. ''Isebantu'' means "father of the people." This name was a symbol of unity derived from the expression and recognition by the people of Busoga that their leader was the "father of all people who brings all of them together", and who also serves as their cultural leader. Traditionally, the Kyabazinga throne rotates between chiefs in a timely election of the Lukiiko. His Majesty William Wilberforce Gabula Nadiope IV is the incumbent. History Before Europeans came to Busoga, the Basoga organized themselves into 11 hereditary chiefdoms; with five of the leaders tracing their ancestry directly from Bunyoro, and the other six tracing their origins from Buganda. There was no king, although the chiefs often met and discussed issues of common interest. When they met, the chiefs would select a chairperson from among themselves to chair the session. They often met in ''Bukaleeba'' in Bunya (modern-day Mayuge Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jinja District
Jinja District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The town of Jinja is the district's main municipal and commercial center. Location Jinja District is bordered by Kamuli District to the north, Luuka District to the east, Mayuge District to the south-east, Buvuma District to the south, Buikwe District to the west, and Kayunga District to the north-west. The district headquarters at Buwenge are located east of Kampala Kampala (, ) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,875,834 (2024) and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kampala, Kawempe Division, Kawempe, Makindy ..., Uganda's capital and largest city. Population In 1991, the national population census estimated the district population at 289,500. The 2002 census estimated the population at 387,600, with an annual population growth rate of 2.7 percent. In 2012, the population was estimated at 501,300. See a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Africa Time
East Africa Time, or EAT, is a time zone used in eastern Africa. The time zone is three hours ahead of UTC ( UTC+03:00), which is the same as Moscow Time, Arabia Standard Time, Further-eastern European Time and Eastern European Summer Time. As this time zone is predominantly in the equatorial region, there is no significant change in day length throughout the year and so daylight saving time is not observed. East Africa Time is observed by the following countries: * * * * * * * * * See also * Moscow Time, an equivalent time zone covering Belarus, Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ... and most of European Russia, also at UTC+03:00 * Arabia Standard Time, an equivalent time zone covering Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Yemen, als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Region, Uganda
The Eastern region is one of four Regions of Uganda, regions in Uganda. As of Uganda's 2014 census, the region's population was . Districts , the Eastern Region contained 32 Districts of Uganda, districts: References External links Google Map of the Eastern Region of Uganda {{Districts of Uganda Eastern Region, Uganda, Regions of Uganda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uganda
Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The southern part includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria, shared with Kenya and Tanzania. Uganda is in the African Great Lakes region, lies within the Nile basin, and has a varied equatorial climate. , it has a population of 49.3 million, of whom 8.5 million live in the capital and largest city, Kampala. Uganda is named after the Buganda, Buganda kingdom, which encompasses a large portion of the south, including Kampala, and whose language Luganda is widely spoken; the official language is English. The region was populated by various ethnic groups, before Bantu and Nilotic groups arrived around 3,000 years ago. These groups established influential kingdoms such as the Empire of Kitara. The arrival of Arab trade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Busoga Sub-region
Busoga sub-region is found in Eastern Uganda occupying an area of over 10,000 square kilometers and according to the 2014 national census about 40 percent of the people in the eastern region live in this sub-region. Administrative divisions As of 2018, the districts that constitute the Busoga sub-region include the following: * Bugiri District (formerly part of Iganga District until 1997) * Bugweri District (formerly part of Iganga District until 2018) * Buyende District (formerly part of Kamuli District until 2010) * Iganga District (formerly part of Jinja District until 1980) * Jinja District * Kaliro District (formerly part of Kamuli District until 2006) * Kamuli District (formerly part of Jinja District until 1980) * Luuka District (formerly part of Iganga District until 2010) * Mayuge District (formerly part of Iganga District until 2000) * Namayingo District (formerly part of Bugiri District until 2010) * Namutumba District (formerly part of Iganga District until 2006 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iganga
Iganga is a town in the Eastern Region, Uganda, Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Iganga District. Location Iganga is located in Uganda's Busoga, Busoga sub-region. It lies approximately northeast of the city of Jinja, Uganda, Jinja on the highway between Jinja and Tororo. This is approximately , by road, southwest of Mbale, the largest city in Uganda's Eastern Region. The coordinates of the town of Iganga are:0°36'54.0"N, 33°29'06.0"E (Latitude:0.6150; Longitude:33.4850). Overview Points of interest in the town include the ''DevelopNet Iganga Project'', which houses an Internet cafe and a community center for the Iganga District NGO/CBO Forum. ''International Hand Iganga'' is a non-governmental organization operating in the area supporting education and community development. Iganga town has several Internet cafes, guest house (lodging), guest houses, and a bustling market in the center of town adjacent to the taxi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uganda Police
The Uganda Police Force is the national police force of Uganda. The head of the force is called the Inspector General of Police (IGP). The current IGP is Abbas Byakagaba. Byakagaba replaced former IGP, Geoffrey Tumusiime on 18 May 2024. Recruitment to the forces is done annually. History The Uganda Police Force was established in 1906 by the British administration. At that time, it was referred to as the Uganda Armed Constabulary with the primary responsibility of quelling "riots and unrest." On 25 May 1906, then Captain (later Brigadier General) William F.S Edwards, DSO, arrived in Uganda and became the first Inspector General of the Uganda Protectorate Police. Brigadier General William FS Edwards was regarded as a "stern disciplinarian and an excellent administrator." He held the IGP appointment until 1908, but held a position in administration up to the time of his retirement in 1922. The size of the force was reduced from 8,000 to 3,000 in 1986. Up until April 2014, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
