Buwama

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Buwama
Buwama is located in Uganda
Buwama
Buwama
Location in Uganda
Placement on map is approximate
Coordinates: 00°03′48″N 32°06′23″E / 0.06333°N 32.10639°E / 0.06333; 32.10639Coordinates: 00°03′48″N 32°06′23″E / 0.06333°N 32.10639°E / 0.06333; 32.10639
CountryFlag of Uganda.svg Uganda
RegionCentral Uganda
DistrictMpigi District
MunicipalityBuwama
CountyMawokota
Elevation
3,888 ft (1,185 m)
Population
 (2017 Estimate)
 • Total16,000

Buwama is a town in the Buganda Region of Uganda.[1]

Location[]

Buwama is in Mpigi District on the Kampala–Masaka Road, approximately 32 kilometres (20 mi), by road, south-west of Mpigi, the location of the district headquarters.[2] This is approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi), north-east of Kayabwe, the town to Buwama's immediate south, along the Masaka Highway.[3] Buwama is about 71 kilometres (44 mi), by road, south-west of Kampala, Uganda's capital city.[4]

The coordinates of Buwama are 0°03'48.0"N, 32°06'23.0"E (Latitude:0.063333; Longitude:32.106389).[5] The town sits at an average elevation of 1,185 metres (3,888 ft) above sea level.[6]

Overview[]

Buwama is a growing urban centre along the Masaka Highway, just north of the Equator. The town is connected to the national electricity grid.[1] The town has access to potable piped water following improvements between 2011 and 2017, funded with loans from the African Development Bank.[7]

Other facilities available include three farmers markets, a soccer stadium (Archbishop Kasujja Stadium), a police station and a magistrate's court. Also present are two petrol stations, a radio station (103.3 Buwama FM) and a number of schools. Buwama Health Centre III, a public healthcare facility offers healthcare services to the public.[1]

Population[]

The population of Buwama was estimated at about 16,000 people, as of June 2017.[1]

Challenges[]

As of June 2017, the town had two major changes. The first was the town's inability to dispose of garbage in a sustainable, healthy, environmentally friendly manner. The other challenge was high level of homicide, with twenty murders in the two years prio to that.[1]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e Mbogo, Sadat (8 June 2017). "Growing town with garbage problem". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  2. ^ Globefeed.com (27 November 2018). "Distance between Mpigi, Uganda and Buwama, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  3. ^ Globefeed.com (27 November 2018). "Distance between Buwama, Uganda and Kayabwe, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  4. ^ Globefeed.com (27 November 2018). "Distance between Post Office Building, Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and Buwama, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  5. ^ Google (27 November 2018). "Location of Buwama, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  6. ^ Latlong.net (27 November 2018). "Elevation of Buwama, Uganda". Latlong.net. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  7. ^ Sanya, Samuel (30 September 2017). "AfDB funding for water and sanitation in Uganda hits USh786 billion". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 27 November 2018.

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