Bugamba | |
|---|---|
  Bugamba Location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates: 00°43′57″S 30°30′58″E / 0.73250°S 30.51611°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Western Region |
| District | Mbarara District |
| Elevation | 4,938 ft (1,505 m) |
Bugamba is an urban centre in the Western Region of Uganda. It is one of the trading centres in Mbarara District.[1]
Location[edit]
Bugamba is located in Bugamba sub-county, Rwampara District, approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi), by road, southwest of Mbarara, the nearest large city.[2] This is approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi), by road, northwest of the town of Kikagati at the international border with Tanzania.[3]
The geographical coordinates of Bugamba are:0°43'57.0"S, 30°30'58.0"E (Latitude:-0.732500; Longitude:30.516111).[4] Bugamba sits at an average elevation of 1,505 metres (4,938 ft), above sea level.[5]
Overview[edit]
Bugamba Trading Centre hosts the headquarters of Bugamba sub-county, which, according to the 2014 national population census and household survey, was home to 35,202 people, of whom 18,066 were female and 17,136 were male.[6]
Prominent people[edit]
Bugamba is te birthplace of Francis K. Butagira, a lawyer, judge, politician and former ambassador. He served as Uganda's Ambassador to Austria, Ethiopia, Kenya, Germany, the United Nations and the Vatican.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Mindat.org (March 2020). "Bugamba, Rwampara County, Mbarara District, Western Region, Uganda". Keswick, Virginia, United States: Mindat.org. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ Google (9 August 2021). "Road Distance Between Mbarara, Uganda And Bugamba, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ Google (9 August 2021). "Road Distance between Bugamba, Mbarara District, Uganda and Kikagati, Isingiro District, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ Google (11 March 2020). "Location of Bugamba, Mbarara District, Western Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ Floodmap.net (2019). "Elevation of Bugamba, Mbarara District, Uganda". Floodmap.net. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ Uganda Bureau of Statistics (November 2014). "National Population And Housing Census 2014: Appendix 3: Households and Population by Subcounty/Town Council/Urban Division and Sex, 2014: Mbarara District, Rwampara County, Bugamba Sub-county" (PDF). New York City: United Nations Statistics Division. p. 61. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ United Nations Information Service Vienna (2005). "Biography of Francis Butagira (Uganda): Third Committee Chairman (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural), from 13 June 2005". Vienna, Austria: United Nations Information Service Vienna. Retrieved 11 March 2020.