Bugembe is a town in
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 Dis ...
in the
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of
Uganda
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. It is the seat of the
Kingdom of Busoga, one of the four constitutional in Uganda, which is coterminous with the
Busoga sub-region
Busoga sub-region is found in Eastern Uganda occupying an area of over 10,000 square kilometers and according to the 2014 national census about 40 percent of the people in the eastern region live in this sub-region. Busoga consists of the followin ...
.
Location
Bugembe is located approximately , by road, in Jinja district the largest city in the sub-region. The town is located on the highway between
Jinja and
Iganga
Iganga is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Iganga District.
Location
Iganga is located in Uganda's Busoga sub-region. It lies approximately , by road, northeast of the c ...
. The coordinates of Bugembe are:0°28'03.0"N, 33°14'29.0"E (Latitude:0.467500; Longitude:33.241389). The town sits at an average elevation of above sea level.
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.
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
*
Kyabazinga
References
{{Jinja District
Jinja District
Busoga
Populated places in Eastern Region, Uganda
Cities in the Great Rift Valley