Butaleja

Butaleja is a town in of . It is the district headquarters and the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of . The district is named after the town.
  • Type: Town with 24,000 residents
  • Description: place in Eastern Uganda, Uganda
  • Also known as: “Butaleja, Uganda”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Busolwe.

Village
is a town in the of . is situated 8 km southwest of Butaleja.

Butaleja

Latitude
0.91677° or 0° 55′ 0″ north
Longitude
33.96014° or 33° 57′ 37″ east
Population
24,000
Elevation
1,067 metres (3,501 feet)
Open location code
6GGMWX86+P3
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Zulu—“Butaleja” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Butaleja”
  • Galician: “Butaleja”
  • Ganda: “Butaleja”
  • German: “Butaleja”
  • Irish: “Butaleja”
  • Japanese: “ブタレジャ”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Butaleja”
  • Polish: “Butaleja”
  • Romanian: “Butaleja”
  • Swahili: “Butaleja”
  • Urdu: “بوتالیجا”
  • Zulu: “Butaleja”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Bambone and Nanyulu.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Butaleja District Courthouse and Nanyulu Primary School.

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