Kibuku

Kibuku
Kibuku

Location in Uganda

Coordinates: 01°02′15″N 33°50′24″E / 1.03750°N 33.84000°E / 1.03750; 33.84000
Country Uganda
Admin. region Eastern Region
District Kibuku District
Elevation 3,600 ft (1,100 m)
Population (2013 Estimate)
 • Total 25,000

Kibuku is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the chief municipal, administrative and commercial center of Kibuku District.

Location

Kibuku is located approximately 53 kilometres (33 mi), by road, west of Mbale, the largest city in the sub-region.[1] This location is approximately 200 kilometres (120 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in the country.[2] The coordinates of the town are:01 02 15N, 33 50 24E (Latitude:1.0375; Longitude:33.8400).[3] Kibuku does not yet appear on most publicly available maps, as of December 2010.

Population

In 2013, the population of Kibuku Municipality was estimated at about 25,000 people.[4] The next national population census in Uganda is planned for August 2014.[5]

Points of interest

Famous people

See also

References

  1. ↑ Map Showing Mbale And Kibuku With Distance Marker
  2. ↑ Road Distance Between Kampala And Kibuku With Map
  3. ↑ Location of Kibuku At Google Maps
  4. ↑ Stephen Ssenkaaba, and Moses Nampala (30 October 2013). "Garbage, Market Compete For Space In Kibuku Town". New Vision. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  5. ↑ Ninsiima, Racheal (14 July 2013). "Uganda Census Planned for 2014". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 1 June 2014.

Coordinates: 01°02′15″N 33°50′24″E / 1.03750°N 33.84000°E / 1.03750; 33.84000

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