Bugembe is a town in Jinja District

Jinja District

Jinja District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its main municipal and commercial center, Jinja.-Location:...

, Eastern Uganda

Eastern Region, Uganda

Eastern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...

. It is the seat of the Kingdom of Busoga, one of the four constitutional mornachies in Uganda

Uganda

Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...

, which is coterminus with Busoga sub-region

Busoga sub-region

Busoga sub-region is a region in Eastern Uganda that consists of the following districts:* Bugiri District* Buyende District* Iganga District* Jinja District* Kaliro District* Kamuli District* Luuka District* Mayuge District* Namayingo District...

.

Location

Bugembe is located approximately 8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi), by road, northeast of Jinja, the largest city in the sub-region. The town is located on the highway between Jinja

Jinja, Uganda

Jinja is the largest town in Uganda, Africa. It is the second busiest commercial center in the country, after Kampala, Uganda's capital and only city. Jinja was established in 1907.-Location:...

 and Iganga

Iganga

.Iganga is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Iganga District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...

. The coordinates of Bugembe are:00 28 03N, 33 14 30E (Latitude:0.4675; Longitude:33.2415).

Population

In 2008, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the population of the town at 30,600. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year popuulation of Bugembe at 33,100.

Landmarks

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
• Wanyange Girls' Secondary School

External links

• About Bugembe at Mbendi.com
• About the Kingdom of Busoga

See also

• Jinja District
  Jinja District
  Jinja District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its main municipal and commercial center, Jinja.-Location:...
  
  
• Kingdom of Busoga
• Busoga sub-region
  Busoga sub-region
  Busoga sub-region is a region in Eastern Uganda that consists of the following districts:* Bugiri District* Buyende District* Iganga District* Jinja District* Kaliro District* Kamuli District* Luuka District* Mayuge District* Namayingo District...
  
  
• Kyabazinga
• Eastern Region, Uganda
  Eastern Region, Uganda
  Eastern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...