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Buwenge

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Buwenge is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It was proposed as the headquarters of Jinja District in 2009 when local district leaders were lobbying government to grant Jinja city status. However, when the district headquarters were relocated 10 years later, Kagoma, a smaller community in Buwenge sub-county was selected as the new district headquarters.

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Place details

Locality
Bukofu Bukumbi II
Region
Jinja
Country
Uganda
Population
24,200
Timezone
Africa/Kampala

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human settlement
Country
Uganda
Located in
Jinja District
Elevation
1080
Time zone
UTC+03:00
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  • Location
  • Population
  • Points of interest
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