Bbaale is a town in the

Kayunga District Kayunga District is a district in Central Uganda. It is named after its chief town, Kayunga. Geography Kayunga District is bordered by Amolatar District to the north, Buyende District to the northeast, Kamuli District to the east, Jinja Distri ...

Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa. The country is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The south ...

. It is the location of the headquarters of Bbaale County. The correct phonetic spelling is with two "b"s and two "a"s, although literature exists in which it is spelled Bale.

Location

Bbaale is approximately , by road, north of

Kayunga Kayunga is a town in the Central Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Kayunga District. Location Kayunga is approximately northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, on an all-we ...

, the largest town in Kayunga District and the location of the district headquarters. This is approximately northwest of

Namasagali Namasagali is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is one of the metropolitan areas in Kamuli District. Location The town is located in the northwestern part of Kamuli District, along the eastern bank of the Victoria Nile, approximately , by road, northw ...

Kamuli District Kamuli District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The town of Kamuli is the site of the district headquarters. Location Kamuli District is bordered by Buyende District to the north, Luuka District to the east, Jinja District to ...

, across the

Nile River The Nile, , Bohairic , lg, Kiira , Nobiin: Áman Dawū is a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa. It flows into the Mediterranean Sea. The Nile is the longest river in Africa and has historically been considered the longest ri ...

. The coordinates of Bbaale are:1°05'51.0"N, 32°53'12.0"E (Latitude:1.097500; Longitude:32.886667).

Overview

Bbaale is on the western banks of the

Victoria Nile The White Nile ( ar, النيل الأبيض ') is a river in Africa, one of the two main tributaries of the Nile, the other being the Blue Nile. The name comes from the clay sediment carried in the water that changes the water to a pale color. ...

. It is the location of the headquarters of Bbaale County, one of the two counties that constitute

, the other being

Ntenjeru County Ntenjeru County is a county in the Kayunga District in Uganda. It occupies the southern half of the district. It contains four sub-counties and one municipality: Sub-Counties *Kayunga Sub-county * Busaana Sub-county *Nazigo Sub-county * Kangul ...

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within Bbaale or near its borders: * The headquarters of Bbaale County - one of the two counties that constitute

, the other being

* The offices of Bbaale Town Council * Bbaale Central Market - the largest fresh-produce market in the town * The western banks of the

- located approximately , east of Bbaale *

Kayunga–Galiraya Road Kayunga–Galiraya Road is a road in the Central Region of Uganda connecting the town of Kayunga to the towns of Bbaale and Galilaya (Galiraya) on the shores of Lake Kyoga. Location The road starts at Kayunga, continues north through Bbaale, ...

- The road passes through town in a south to north direction.

References

External links

Webpage of Kayunga District
{{Kayunga District Kayunga District Populated places in Uganda Cities in the Great Rift Valley

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Overview

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