Bugiri
Sign in to saveBugiri is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the chief town of Bugiri District, and the district headquarters are located there. The town was elevated to Municipal Council status in 2019.
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Place details
- Locality
- Katawo
- Region
- Bugiri
- Country
- Uganda
- Population
- 36,000
- Timezone
- Africa/Kampala
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Bugiri
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Uganda
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Uganda
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- 25px Uganda
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Eastern Uganda
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Sub-region
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Busoga sub-region
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Bugiri District
- Settlement.leader_title
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- Uganda
- Located in
- Bugiri District
- Elevation
- +1080
- Time zone
- UTC+03:00
- Capital of
- Bugiri District
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Bugiri is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the chief town of Bugiri District, and the district headquarters are located there. The town was elevated to Municipal Council status in 2019.
==Location== Bugiri is located approximately , by road, east of Jinja, the largest city in Busoga sub-region, along the Jinja–Iganga–Bugiri–Tororo Road. This is approximately , by road, southwest of Mbale, the largest city in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The coordinates of the town are:0°34'10.0"N, 33°44'55.0"E (Latitude:0.569450; Longitude:33.748600).