Bugembe
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| Bugembe | |
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 Bugembe
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| Coordinates: 00°28′03″N 33°14′30″E / 0.46750°N 33.24167°E | |
| District | Jinja District |
| Elevation | 1,180 m (3,870 ft) |
| Population (2011 Estimate) | |
| • Total | 33,100 |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Bugembe is a town in Jinja District, Eastern Uganda. It is the seat of the Kingdom of Busoga, one of the four constitutional mornachies in Uganda, which is coterminus with Busoga sub-region.
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Location [edit]
Bugembe is located approximately 8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi), by road, northeast of Jinja, the largest city in the sub-region.[1] The town is located on the highway between Jinja and Iganga. The coordinates of Bugembe are:00 28 03N, 33 14 30E (Latitude:0.4675; Longitude:33.2415).
Population [edit]
In 2008, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the population of the town at 30,600.[2] In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year popuulation of Bugembe at 33,100.[3]
Landmarks [edit]
The landmarks within the town limits or near the edges of town include:
- The offices of Bugembe Town Council
- The headquarters of the Kingdom of Busoga
- Bugembe Police Barracks
- Nakanyangi Primary School
- Jinja Lake View Primary School
- Nakanyonyi Girls' Primary School
- St. Thaddeus Secondary School
- Bugembe Central Market
- Bugembe Health Center
- St. Florence Secondary School
- Vic View High School
- Wanyange Girls' Secondary School
