Bugembe
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Bugembe is a town in Jinja District in the 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 {{convert|8|km|mi}}, by road, in Jinja district the largest city in the sub-region.{{cite web|url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Jinja%2C%20Eastern%20Region%2C%20Uganda&toplace=Bugembe%2C%20Eastern%20Region%2C%20Uganda%2C&dt1=ChIJRx85LIZ7fhcRSp9qlQ_pDzA&dt2=ChIJ9zIYD958fhcRfzY41wz0KX4|title=Road Distance Between Jinja and Bugembe With Map|accessdate=3 July 2015|publisher=Globefeed.com}} The town is located on the highway between Jinja and Iganga. The coordinates of Bugembe are:0°28'03.0"N, 33°14'29.0"E (Latitude:0.467500; Longitude:33.241389).{{google maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/0%C2%B028'03.0%22N+33%C2%B014'29.0%22E/@0.4710446,33.2307193,13z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0| title=Location of Bugembe At Google Maps|accessdate=3 July 2015}} The town sits at an average elevation of {{convert|1269|m|0}} above sea level.{{cite web| title=Elevation of Bugembe, Uganda Elevation Map, Topo, Contour| url=http://www.floodmap.net/Elevation/ElevationMap/?gi=234578| publisher=Floodmap.net|accessdate=3 July 2015|date=3 July 2015}}
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.{{cite web|format=PDF |url=http://www.ubos.org/onlinefiles/uploads/ubos/pdf%20documents/TP52010.pdf |title=Estimated Population of Bugembe In 2002, 2010 & 2011 |accessdate=3 July 2015 |publisher=Uganda Bureau of Statistics |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 }}
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 Police Barracks
- Nakanyangi Primary School
- Jinja Lake View Primary School
- Nakanyonyi Girls' Secondary School
- St. Thaddeus Secondary School
- Bugembe central market
- Bugembe Health Center
- St. Florence Secondary School
- Vic View High School
- Wanyange Girls' Secondary School
See also
References
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