Butalangu is a town in
Central Uganda. It is the political and administrative center of
Nakaseke District
Nakaseke District is a district in Central Uganda. It is named after Nakaseke, the largest town in the district. However, the district headquarters are located at Butalangu.
Location
Nakaseke District is bordered by Nakasongola District to the ...
.
Location
Butalangu is located west of
Luweero
Luweero is a town in the Central Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Luweero District.
History
In 1982, in the Ugandan Civil War, Milton Obote's soldiers raided their village, from Kampala.
Loca ...
, the largest town in the sub-region. The Luweero–Butalangu road measures approximately .
The geographical coordinates of Butalangu are:0°49'22.0"N, 32°14'34.0"E (Latitude:0.822778; Longitude:32.242778).
Population
During the national census and household survey of 27 and 28 August 2014, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), enumerated the population of Butalangu at 3,873 people.
Points of interest
The
Uganda National Roads Authority
The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) is a government agency mandated to develop and maintain the national roads network, advise the government on general roads policy, contribute to the addressing of national transport concerns, and perform ...
(UNRA) has requested for parliamentary approval to tarmac the
Luweero–Butalangu Road
The Luweero–Butalangu Road is a road in the Central Region of Uganda, connecting the town of Luweero, the political headquarters of Luweero District, with the town of Butalangu, the political and administrative headquarters of Nakaseke Distr ...
from gravel surface to class II bitumen with drainage channels and culverts. The improvements are budgeted at US$40 million co-financed by the
Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa
The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) (Banque Arabe pour le Développement Economique en Afrique) (المصرف العربي للتنمية الاقتصادية في أفريقيا) was established pursuant to the resolution o ...
(BADEA) and the
OPEC Fund for International Development
The OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund) is an intergovernmental development finance institution established in 1976 by the member states of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). The OPEC Fund was conceived ...
(OFID), and are expected to last two years.
A modern
abattoir
A slaughterhouse, also called abattoir (), is a facility where animals are slaughtered to provide food. Slaughterhouses supply meat, which then becomes the responsibility of a packaging facility.
Slaughterhouses that produce meat that is no ...
and meat-processing plant are planned within the town limits. The joint venture between
Nakaseke District local government an
Uganda Meat Producers Cooperative Union(UMPCU), is expected to receive donor assistance from Norway.
See also
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Luweero Triangle The Luweero Triangle, sometimes spelled Luwero Triangle, is an area of Uganda north of the capital Kampala, where, in 1981, Yoweri Museveni started the guerrilla war that propelled him and his National Resistance Movement into power in 1986.
The a ...
References
External links
Schools in and near Butalangu
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Nakaseke District
Populated places in Uganda
Cities in the Great Rift Valley
Central Region, Uganda