Bugembe is a town in Jinja District in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the seat of the Kingdom of Busoga, one of the four constitutional in Uganda, which is coterminous with the Busoga sub-region.

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. 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.

Bugembe

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.

Bugembe

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within the town limits or near the edges of town:

Bugembe

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

Busoga

Populated places in Eastern Region, Uganda

Cities in the Great Rift Valley