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Country
  
Uganda

District
  
Buyende District

Local time
  
Tuesday 10:44 PM

Sub-region
  
Busoga sub-region

Elevation
  
1,060 m

Buyende

Region
  
Eastern. Region of Uganda

Weather
  
23°C, Wind S at 8 km/h, 76% Humidity

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

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Map of Buyende, Uganda

Location

Buyende is approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi), by road, north of Jinja, the largest city in the Busoga sub-region. This is approximately 180 kilometres (110 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and its largest city. The coordinates of the town are:1°08'51.0"N, 33°09'40.0"E (Latitude:1.147500; Longitude:33.161111).

Population

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

Points of interest

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

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

    Buyende Wikipedia