Bugiri | |
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  Bugiri Location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates:00°34′10″N33°44′55″E / 0.56944°N 33.74861°E /0.56944; 33.74861 | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Eastern Uganda |
| Sub-region | Busoga sub-region |
| District | Bugiri District |
| Elevation | 3,540 ft (1,080 m) |
| Population (2024 Census) | |
• Total | 31,819[1] |
Bugiri is a town in theEastern Region of Uganda. It is the chief town ofBugiri District, and the district headquarters are located there. The town was elevated to Municipal Council status in 2019.[2]
Bugiri is located approximately 72 kilometres (45 mi), by road, east ofJinja, the largest city inBusoga sub-region, along theJinja–Iganga–Bugiri–Tororo Road.[3] This is approximately 106 kilometres (66 mi), by road, southwest ofMbale, the largest city in the Eastern Region of Uganda.[4] The coordinates of the town are:0°34'10.0"N, 33°44'55.0"E (Latitude:0.569450; Longitude:33.748600).[5]
Lying on the main highway between Kampala and the border towns ofMalaba andBusia, Bugiri experiences a lot of automotive traffic carrying passengers and goods wholly within Uganda and toRwanda,Burundi, and parts of theDemocratic Republic of the Congo.[6]
The town is also known as a home of rice growing and processing companyTilda Uganda and its booming sex-trade, particularly in its suburb ofNaluwerere.[7][8]
The 2002 national census estimated the population of the town at 17,050. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 24,800. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 25,900.[9] In 2014, the national population census put the population at 29,013.[10]
In 2020, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of Bugiri at 36,000 people. The agency calculated the estimated population growth rate in the town to average 3.92 percent annually, between 2014 and 2020.[1]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 2002 | 17,050 | — |
| 2010 | 24,800 | +45.5% |
| 2011 | 25,900 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 29,013 | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 36,000 | +24.1% |
| source:[1][9][10] | ||
The following points of interest lie within the town limits or near its borders:[5]
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