Buwama is a town in the Buganda Region of Uganda.[1]
Buwama | |
|---|---|
  Buwama Location in Uganda Placement on map is approximate | |
| Coordinates: 00°03′48″N 32°06′23″E / 0.06333°N 32.10639°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Central Uganda |
| District | Mpigi District |
| Municipality | Buwama |
| County | Mawokota |
| Elevation | 3,888 ft (1,185 m) |
| Population (2017 Estimate) | |
• Total | 16,000 |
Location
editBuwama is in Mpigi District on the Kampala–Masaka Road, approximately 32 kilometres (20 mi), by road, south-west of Mpigi, the location of the district headquarters.[2] This is approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi), north-east of Kayabwe, the town to Buwama's immediate south, along the Masaka Highway.[3] Buwama is about 71 kilometres (44 mi), by road, south-west of Kampala, Uganda's capital city.[4]
The coordinates of Buwama are 0°03'48.0"N, 32°06'23.0"E (Latitude:0.063333; Longitude:32.106389).[5] The town sits at an average elevation of 1,185 metres (3,888 ft) above sea level.[6]
Overview
editBuwama is a growing urban centre along the Masaka Highway, just north of the Equator. The town is connected to the national electricity grid.[1] The town has access to potable piped water following improvements between 2011 and 2017, funded with loans from the African Development Bank.[7]
Other facilities available include three farmers markets, a soccer stadium (Archbishop Kasujja Stadium), a police station and a magistrate's court. Also present are two petrol stations, a radio station (103.3 Buwama FM) and a number of schools. Buwama Health Centre III, a public healthcare facility offers healthcare services to the public.[1]
Population
editThe population of Buwama was estimated at 16,000 people, as of June 2017.[1]
Challenges
editAs of June 2017, the town had two major changes. The first was the town's inability to dispose of garbage in a sustainable, healthy, environmentally friendly manner. The other challenge was high level of homicide, with twenty murders in the two years prio to that.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e Mbogo, Sadat (8 June 2017). "Growing town with garbage problem". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ Globefeed.com (27 November 2018). "Distance between Mpigi, Uganda and Buwama, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ Globefeed.com (27 November 2018). "Distance between Buwama, Uganda and Kayabwe, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ Globefeed.com (27 November 2018). "Distance between Post Office Building, Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and Buwama, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "Location of Buwama, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ Latlong.net (27 November 2018). "Elevation of Buwama, Uganda". Latlong.net. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ Sanya, Samuel (30 September 2017). "AfDB funding for water and sanitation in Uganda hits USh786 billion". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 27 November 2018.