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Butaleja is a town in Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the district headquarters and the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Butaleja District. The district is named after the town.

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Place details

Locality
Lukangole
Region
Butaleja
Country
Uganda
Population
24,000
Timezone
Africa/Kampala

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Instance of
human settlement
Country
Uganda
Elevation
1100
Time zone
UTC+03:00
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Butaleja is a town in Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the district headquarters and the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Butaleja District. The district is named after the town.

==Location== Butaleja is located approximately southwest of Mbale, the largest city in Uganda's Eastern Region. It is approximately northwest of Tororo, in Tororo District, the nearest large town.

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