Bugembe

Bugembe is a town in in the of . It is the seat of the Kingdom of Busoga, one of the four constitutional in Uganda, which is coterminous with the Busoga sub-region.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wairaka and Jinja.

Town
is a settlement in the of . is situated 3½ km east of Bugembe.

is a city of 300,000 people in . The city is at the source of the Nile, and in Uganda more famously the source of Nile Beer. This is a popular destination for backpackers for its white water rafting.

Village
is a small village in located in the district, close to the town of . is situated 7 km west of Bugembe.

Bugembe

Latitude
0.47972° or 0° 28′ 47″ north
Longitude
33.23444° or 33° 14′ 4″ east
Population
45,600
Elevation
1,312 metres (4,304 feet)
United Nations Location Code
UG BUG
Open location code
6GGMF6HM+VQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2229101265
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
234578
Wiki­data ID
Q4986157
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Zulu—“Bugembe” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: Бугембе
  • Cebuano: Bugembe
  • Dutch: Bugembe
  • Ganda: Bugembe
  • Irish: Bugembe
  • Polish: Bugembe
  • Slovenian: Bugembe
  • Swahili: Bugembe
  • Urdu: بوگیمبے
  • Zulu: Bugembe

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