Buloba
| Buloba | |
|---|---|
  Buloba Map of Uganda showing the location of Buloba | |
| Coordinates: 00°19′30″N 32°27′00″E / 0.32500°N 32.45000°E | |
| Country |
 Uganda |
| Region | Central Uganda |
| District | Wakiso District |
| County | Busiro |
| Constituency | Busiro East |
| Government | |
| • Member of Parliament | Medard Lubega Sseggona[1] |
| Elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Buloba is an urban area in Central Uganda. It is one of the urban centers in Wakiso District.[2]
Location
Buloba is situated on the tarmacked, all-weather Kampala - Mityana Highway. It is located approximately 14 kilometres (8.7 mi), by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[3] The coordinates of Buloba are:0° 19' 30.00"N, 32° 27' 0.00"E (Latitude:0.3250; Longitude:32.4500).[4]
Overview
Buloba is divided intio four administrative zones; from east to west:
- Buloba ku Mwenda (Buloba Nine Miles) - About 9 miles (14 km) west of Kampala
- Buloba Kasero - Located about 10.5 miles (16.9 km) west of Kampala
- Buloba Main - Located about 12 miles (19 km) west of Kampala
- Buloba Kiweesi - Located about 14 miles (23 km) west of Kampala
When the Uganda Oil Refinery is built, it is anticipated that the finished petroleum products will be piped to a location in Buloba, for distribution within Kampala and other towns such as Entebbe.[5]
Population
As of June 2014, the exact population of Buloba is not known.
Points of interest
The following points of interest are found within Buloba or close to its edges:
- A branch of Bank of Africa - Located in the neighboring community of Bbira, also along the Kampala Mityana Highway
- Buloba Police Station - An establishment of the Uganda Police Force
See also
References
- ↑ "Members of the Ugandan Parliament From Buganda Region: Busiro County". Buganda.or.ug. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ↑ UTG, . "Profile of Wakiso District". Uganda Travel Guide (UTG). Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ↑ "Map Showing Kampala And Buloba With Distance Marker". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ↑ Google, . "Location of Buloba At Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ↑ ., . (27 May 2013). "Uganda to Build Petroleum Distribution Terminal and Two New Pipelines". Oil Review Africa. Copyright © 2014 Alain Charles Publishing Limited. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
