Buyende

Buyende
Buyende is located in Uganda
Buyende
Buyende
Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 01°08′51″N 33°09′40″E / 1.14750°N 33.16111°E / 1.14750; 33.16111
Country Uganda
RegionEastern. Region of Uganda
Sub-regionBusoga sub-region
DistrictBuyende District
Elevation
3,480 ft (1,060 m)
Population
 (2014 Census)
 • Total
23,039[1]

Buyende is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial centre of Buyende District.[2]

Location

Buyende is approximately 89 kilometres (55 mi) north of Jinja, the largest city in the Busoga sub-region.[3] This is approximately 141 kilometres (88 mi), by road, west of Mbale, the largest city in Uganda's Eastern Region.[4]

Buyende is located approximately 169 kilometres (105 mi), north-east of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and its largest city.[5] The coordinates of the town are:1°08'51.0"N, 33°09'40.0"E (Latitude:1.147500; Longitude:33.161111).[6]

Population

In 2014, the national population census put the population of Buyende town at 23,039[1]

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of the town:[2]

  • headquarters of Buyende District Administration
  • offices of Buyende Town Council
  • Buyende central market.

Challenges

Buyende Town attained municipality status when its home district (Buyende District), split from Kamuli District, on 1 July 2010. The town's main challenges include the following:[1]

1. Lack of piped potable water. Buyende depends on communal boreholes for its water needs.

2. The absence of a sewerage system. There are no public toilet facilities in the town for residents and their visitors.

3. The town does not have a centralized garbage disposal system. Trash was observed to be strewed across public spaces in 2013.

4. Inadequate distribution of grid network electricity, with 80 percent of the residents dependent on kerosene lamps for lighting.

5. Domestic animals, including cattle, goats, sheep, and chicken roam freely in town without any restriction.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants". Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). 29 November 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  2. ^ a b Watuwa Timbiti and Tom Gwebayanga (24 October 2013). "Buyende: A Jungle Town Trying To Get On Its Feet". New Vision. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Road Distance Between Jinja, Uganda And Buyende, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Road Distance Between Buyende, Uganda And Mbale, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Road Distance Between Buyende, Uganda And Kampala, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Location of Buyende Town" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 5 July 2015.