Kibuku is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the chief municipal, administrative and commercial center of

Kibuku District Kibuku District is a Districts of Uganda, district in Eastern Region, Uganda, Eastern Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Kibuku, where the district headquarters are located. Location Kibuku District is bordered by Pallisa District to th ...

Location

Kibuku is located approximately , by road, west of

Mbale Mbale is a city in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Mbale District and the surrounding sub-region. Location Mbale is approximately northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital city, on ...

, the largest city in the sub-region. This location is approximately , by road, northeast of

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, the capital of

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and the largest city in the country. The coordinates of the town are:01 02 15N, 33 50 24E (Latitude:1.0375; Longitude:33.8400). Kibuku does not yet appear on most publicly available maps, as of December 2010.

Population

In 2013, the population of Kibuku Municipality was estimated at 25,000 people. The next national population census in Uganda is planned for August 2014.

Points of interest

* The headquarters of Kibuku District Administration * The offices of Kibuku Town Council * Kibuku Central Market - The largest source of fresh produce in the town * Beacon of Hope Uganda - Kibuku offices a non-government community development organization working in Kibuku district

Famous people

* Jennifer Namuyangu - Former State Minister for Water Resources in the Ugandan Cabinet, from 1 June 2006 until 27 May 2011. Former elected Member of Parliament for Pallisa District Women's Representative, from 2001 until 2011. In 2010, Pallisa District was split into two, to create Kibuku District. Jennifer contested for the seat of "Kibuku County", Kibuku District. She lost to Saleh Kamba. *

Saleh Kamba Saleh Kamba is a Ugandan accountant and politician. He was appointed State Minister for Bunyoro Affairs in the Office of the Prime Minister in the Cabinet of Uganda on 27 May 2011.Kibuku District Kibuku District is a Districts of Uganda, district in Eastern Region, Uganda, Eastern Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Kibuku, where the district headquarters are located. Location Kibuku District is bordered by Pallisa District to th ...

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