Busolwe is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda . It is one of the two municipalities in Butaleja District , the other being Butaleja .
7-672: Busolwe is approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi), by road, southwest of Butaleja, the location of the district headquarters. This is about 49 kilometres (30 mi), by road, southwest of Mbale , the largest city in the Eastern Region of Uganda. Busolwe is located approximately 236 kilometres (147 mi) northeast of Kampala , Uganda's capital city. The geographical coordinates of the town are 0°50'57.0"N, 33°55'37.0"E (Latitude:0.849167; Longitude:33.926944). Busolwe Town Council sits at an average elevation of 1,100 metres (3,600 ft) above mean sea level . The 2002 national census recorded
14-464: Is a city in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Mbale District and the surrounding sub-region. Mbale is approximately 225 kilometres (140 mi) northeast of Kampala , Uganda's capital city, on an all-weather tarmac highway. The city lies at an average elevation of 1,156 metres (3,793 ft) above sea level. The coordinates of
21-586: The charity known as the Partnerships Overseas Networking Trust. The following points of interest lie within the city limits or close to its borders: In 2019 the Cabinet of Uganda , resolved to award Mbale, city status effective July 2021. In November of the same year, Cabinet revised the date of city status to 1 July 2020. 01°04′50″N 34°10′30″E / 1.08056°N 34.17500°E / 1.08056; 34.17500 Noun 1.
28-511: The city are 1°04'50.0"N, 34°10'30.0"E (Latitude:1.080556; Longitude:34.175000). The city is on the railway from Tororo to Pakwach . Mount Elgon , one of the highest peaks in East Africa , is approximately 48 kilometres (30 mi), north-east of Mbale, by road. According to the 2002 census, the population of Mbale was about 71,130. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated
35-506: The population at 81,900. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 91,800. The 2014 population census put the population at 96,189. Mbale was formally linked with the town of Pontypridd , Wales through local and regional twinning ceremonies in 2005. The link was intended to associate professionals and organizations in Pontypridd with their counterparts in Africa, under the auspices of
42-574: The population growth rate of Busolwe Municipality to average 3.56 percent annually between 2015 and 2020. The following points of interest are found in Busolwe or near its borders: 1. Busolwe General Hospital , a 100-bed public hospital administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health 2. Busolwe Central Market 3. The offices of Busolwe Town Council 4. Busolwe Public Library 5. Lunyole Language Association Headquarters. Mbale Mbale
49-576: The population of Busolwe at 6276. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the town's population at 8,300. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 8,500. In 2014, the national population census put the population at 13,640. In 2015, UBOS estimated the population of Busolwe at 14,100 people. In 2020, the population agency estimated the mid-year population of the town at 16,800 inhabitants. Of these, 8,700 (51.8 percent) were females and 8,100 (48.2 percent) were males. UBOS calculated
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