Mubuku
{{about|the town|1st Power station|Mubuku I Power Station|2nd Power station|Mubuku II Power Station|3rd Power station|Mubuku III Power Station}}
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Mubuku is a settlement in Uganda.
Location
Mubuku is located approximately {{convert|16|km|mi}}, by road, north of the town of Kasese, where the district headquarters are located.[http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Kasese%20(Kasese)%20&toplace=Mubuku%20(Kasese)&fromlat=0.23&tolat=0.2694444&fromlng=29.9883333&tolng=30.1025 Road Distance Between Kasese And Mubuku With Map] This location lies approximately {{convert|14|km|mi}}, by road, southwest of the town of Hima, the nearest urban center.[http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Hima%20(Kasese)%20&toplace=Mubuku%20(Kasese)&fromlat=0.3488889&tolat=0.2694444&fromlng=30.1622222&tolng=30.1025 Map Showing Hima And Mubuku With Distance Marker] The coordinates of Lira are:0° 15' 41.00"N, 30° 7' 27.00"E (Latitude:0.261390; Longitude:30.124167).[http://maps.google.co.ug/maps?q=0.261390N,+30.124167E&hl=en&ll=0.265044,30.130992&spn=0.018539,0.029912&sll=0.261697,30.124168&sspn=0.00927,0.014956&t=p&z=15 Location of Mubuku At Google Maps] The town sits at altitude of {{convert|1330|m|ft}}, above sea level.[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/UG/40/Mubuku.html Altitude of Mubuku, Uganda]
Overview
Mubuku lies on the main Fort Portal-Kasese Highway, which continues on to Mpondwe at the International border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The town sits on the eastern bank of Mubuku River, the location of three hydropower electricity-generating plants; namely: Mubuku I Power Station, Mubuku II Power Station and Mubuku III Power Station. Due to its location, the town serves as a base camp for mountaineers who attempt climbing the Rwenzori Mountains. In the past, it also served as a training camp for the Ugandan national boxing team during preparations for international competitions.
The town is the location of Mubuku Irrigation Scheme, a government-funded irrigation project, covering approximately {{convert|2000|acres|ha}}. Established in the 1960s, the scheme fell into disrepair during the 1980s and 1990s. The Government of Uganda has earmarked nearly 20 billion Uganda Shillings (US$8.2 million), to rehabilitate the project.[http://www.observer.ug/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16491&Itemid=68 Mobuku Irrigation Scheme To Be Revived For 19.7 Billion Uganda Shillings] The crops grown in the irrigated area include: rice, maize, millet, beans, sweet potatoes and groundnuts.
Population
The current population of Mubuku is not publicly known at this time.
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.kasese.go.ug/ Kasese District Webpage]
{{Kasese District}}
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Category:Populated places in Western Region, Uganda