Buwenge is a town in the
Eastern Region of
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa
East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territor ...
. It was proposed as the headquarters of
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 Dist ...
in 2009 when local district leaders were lobbying government to grant
Jinja city status.
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.
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 , by road, north of Jinja, the largest city in the
Busoga sub-region.
This is about , by road, south of the town of
Kamuli
Kamuli is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial centre of Kamuli District, and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.
Location
Kamuli is ap ...
.
The coordinates of Buwenge Town are: 0°39'01.0"N, 33°10'13.0"E (Latitude:0.650278; Longitude:33.170278).
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
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics ("UBOS") is an agency of the Ugandan government. Formed by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics Act, 1998, the agency is mandated to "coordinate, monitor and supervise Uganda's National Statistical System".
Locatio ...
estimated the mid-year population of Buwenge Town at 24,200.
Points of interest
The following points of interest are found within the limits of town or close to its orders:
1. The headquarters of
Jinja District Administration are located at ''Kagoma'', in ''Buwenge Sub-county'' of ''Kagoma County'', in Jinja District.
2. The offices of Buwenge Town Council
3.
Buwenge General Hospital - A 200-bed public hospital administered by the
Uganda Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health is a cabinet-level government ministry of Uganda. It is responsible for planning, delivering, and maintaining an efficient and effective healthcare delivery system, including preventive, curative, and rehabilitative service ...
4. Buwenge Central Market
5. The
Jinja–Kamuli–Mbulamuti Road passes through the middle of town in a north to south direction.
See also
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Hospitals in Uganda
The largest state-owned hospital in Uganda is Mulago Hospital in Kampala with around 1,500 beds. It was built in 1962.
Ian Clarke, a physician and missionary from Northern Ireland, built the 200-bed International Hospital Kampala, which was the f ...
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List of cities and towns in Uganda
References
External links
Jinja District Internet Portal
{{Jinja District
Jinja District
Busoga
Populated places in Eastern Region, Uganda
Cities in the Great Rift Valley