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'''Buwenge''' is a town in the [[Eastern Region, Uganda|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, Uganda|Jinja]] city status.<ref name="Status"/>
'''Buwenge''' is a town in the [[Eastern Region, Uganda|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, Uganda|Jinja]] city status.<ref name="2R"/> 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.<ref name="3R">{{cite web|date=29 May 2019 | url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/jinja-district-relocates-headquarters-to-kagoma-1829316 |title=Jinja District Relocates Headquarters To Kagoma |newspaper=[[Daily Monitor]] |author=Daily Monitor |access-date=29 December 2020 |location=Kampala}}</ref>


==Location==
==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 {{convert|29|km|mi}}, by road, north of Jinja, the largest city in [[Busoga sub-region]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Globefeed.com (GFC)|last= GFC |
The town is bordered by Luzinga to the northeast, Butamira to the southeast, Mabira to the south, Mawoito to the west and Kiroro to the north. Buwenge is situated on the ''Jinja–Kamuli–Mbulamuti Road'', approximately {{convert|28|km|0}}, by road, north of Jinja, the largest city in the [[Busoga sub-region]].<ref name="4R">{{google maps|
url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Buwenge/Jinja/@0.545362,33.1015267,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x177e9b618de75175:0xb28c13243e9f16fc!2m2!1d33.171699!2d0.6484417!1m5!1m1!1s0x177e7b862c391f47:0x300fe90f956a9f4a!2m2!1d33.2026122!2d0.4478566!3e0 |
url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Buwenge%2C%20Eastern%20Region%2C%20Uganda&toplace=Jinja%20Municipality%2C%20Eastern%20Region%2C%20Uganda%2C&dt1=ChIJdVHnjWGbfhcR_BafPiQTjLI&dt2=ChIJ1yg8QW57fhcRLvZXwPWVNS4|title= Distance between Buwenge, Eastern Region, Uganda and Jinja Municipality, Eastern Region, Uganda|date=12 May 2016 |
accessdate=12 May 2016}}</ref> This is about {{convert|36|km|mi}}, by road, south of [[Kamuli]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Globefeed.com (GFC)|last= GFC|
title=Distance between Buwenge, Eastern Region, Uganda and Jinja City, Eastern Region, Uganda |access-date=29 December 2020}}</ref> This is about {{convert|37|km|0}}, by road, south of the town of [[Kamuli]].<ref name="5R">{{google maps|
url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Buwenge/Kamuli/@0.7967749,33.0000195,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x177e9b618de75175:0xb28c13243e9f16fc!2m2!1d33.171699!2d0.6484417!1m5!1m1!1s0x177ea98277f16db3:0x9296acdfb563947f!2m2!1d33.126717!2d0.944785!3e0 |
url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Buwenge%2C%20Eastern%20Region%2C%20Uganda&toplace=Kamuli%2C%20Eastern%20Region%2C%20Uganda%2C&dt1=ChIJdVHnjWGbfhcR_BafPiQTjLI&dt2=ChIJs23xd4KpfhcRf5Rjtd-slpI|title=Distance between Buwenge, Eastern Region, Uganda and Kamuli, Eastern Region, Uganda|accessdate=12 May 2016|date=12 May 2016}}</ref> The coordinates of the town are:0°39'01.0"N, 33°10'13.0"E (Latitude:0.650278; Longitude:33.170278).<ref>{{google maps| url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/0%C2%B039'01.0%22N+33%C2%B010'13.0%22E/@0.6502775,33.1702778,14z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0|title=Location of Buwenge At Google Maps|accessdate=28 February 2015}}</ref>
title=Distance between Buwenge, Eastern Region, Uganda and Kamuli, Eastern Region, Uganda |access-date=29 December 2020}}</ref> The coordinates of Buwenge Town are: 0°39'01.0"N, 33°10'13.0"E (Latitude:0.650278; Longitude:33.170278).<ref>{{google maps|title=Location of Buwenge Town, Jinja District, UG |url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/0%C2%B039'01.0%22N+33%C2%B010'13.0%22E/@0.6499837,33.1674195,1867m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d0.6502778!4d33.1702778 |access-date=29 December 2020}}</ref>


==Population==
==Population==

In 2002, the national census estimated the population of the town at 14,461. In 2010, the [[Uganda Bureau of Statistics]] (UBOS), estimated the population of Buwenge at approximately 17,800. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of Buwenge at 18,200.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=28 February 2015 |url=http://www.ubos.org/onlinefiles/uploads/ubos/pdf%20documents/TP52010.pdf |date=2012 |first=. |last=UBOS |title=Estimated Population of Buwenge In 2002, 2010 & 2011 |publisher=[[Uganda Bureau of Statistics]] (UBOS) |format=PDF |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140707231502/http://www.ubos.org/onlinefiles/uploads/ubos/pdf%20documents/TP52010.pdf |archivedate=7 July 2014 }}</ref> In 2014, the national census put the population of the town at 22,074.<ref name="BWNG">{{cite web|date=29 November 2014|accessdate=28 February 2015 |url=http://citypopulation.de/Uganda-Cities.html|title=The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants| publisher=Citypopulation.de Quoting [[Uganda Bureau of Statistics]] (UBOS)|last=UBOS}}</ref>
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. Buwenge and a Population Density of 698.7 / km²<ref>{{Cite web |last=City |first=Of facts |date=24 May 2019 |title=Buwenge-Population |url=https://www.city-facts.com/buwenge |access-date=8 January 2023 |website=City of facts}}</ref><ref name="1R">{{cite web|access-date=29 December 2020 |
url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uganda/cities/ |title=The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants |date=24 June 2020 | publisher=Citypopulation.de Quoting [[Uganda Bureau of Statistics]] (UBOS) |last=UBOS}}</ref>


==Points of interest==
==Points of interest==
The following points of interest are found within the limits of town or close to its orders:
The following points of interest are found within the limits of the town or close to its orders:<ref name="7R">{{google maps| url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Buwenge/@0.6478577,33.1727431,1570m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x177e9b618de75175:0xb28c13243e9f16fc!8m2!3d0.6484417!4d33.171699 |title=Map of Buwenge Town and Surrounding Communities |access-date=29 December 2020}}</ref>

1. The headquarters of [[Jinja District|Jinja District Administration]] are located at ''Kagoma'', in ''Buwenge Sub-county'' of ''Kagoma County'', in Jinja District.<ref name="2R">{{cite web|url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/news/1206734/jinja-municipality-gain-city-status |title=Jinja Municipality To Gain City Status |newspaper=[[New Vision]] |date=27 August 2009 | author=Doreen Musingo |access-date=29 December 2020 | location=Kampala}}</ref><ref name="3R"/>

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.
* The headquarters of [[Jinja District|Jinja District Administration]]<ref name="Status">{{cite web|title=Jinja Municipality to gain city status| url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1206734/jinja-municipality-gain-city-status| accessdate=12 May 2016 |date=27 August 2009 |newspaper=[[New Vision]]|first=Doreen |last=Musingo |location=Kampala}}</ref>
* The offices of Buwenge Town Council
* [[Buwenge General Hospital]] - A 200-bed public hospital administered by the [[Uganda Ministry of Health]]
* Buwenge Central Market
* The Jinja–Kamuli–Mbulamuti Road passes through the middle of town in a north to south direction.


==See also==
==See also==

Latest revision as of 23:59, 26 September 2023

Buwenge
Buwenge is located in Uganda
Buwenge
Buwenge
Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 00°39′01″N 33°10′13″E / 0.65028°N 33.17028°E / 0.65028; 33.17028
Country Uganda
RegionEastern Uganda
Sub-regionBusoga sub-region
DistrictJinja District
Elevation
3,540 ft (1,080 m)
Population
 (2020 Estimate)
 • Total
24,200[1]

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]

Location

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The town is bordered by Luzinga to the northeast, Butamira to the southeast, Mabira to the south, Mawoito 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

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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. Buwenge and a Population Density of 698.7 / km²[7][1]

Points of interest

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The following points of interest are found within the limits of the town or close to its orders:[8]

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

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References

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  1. ^ a b 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. ^ a b Doreen Musingo (27 August 2009). "Jinja Municipality To Gain City Status". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b Daily Monitor (29 May 2019). "Jinja District Relocates Headquarters To Kagoma". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Distance between Buwenge, Eastern Region, Uganda and Jinja City, Eastern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Distance between Buwenge, Eastern Region, Uganda and Kamuli, Eastern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Location of Buwenge Town, Jinja District, UG" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  7. ^ City, Of facts (24 May 2019). "Buwenge-Population". City of facts. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Map of Buwenge Town and Surrounding Communities" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
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