Butaleja


Butaleja is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Butaleja District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.

Location

Butaleja is located approximately, by road, southwest of Mbale, the nearest large city. This location is situated approximately, by road, northeast of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country. The coordinates of the town are:0°55'30.0"N, 33°56'42.0"E.

Population

In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics, estimates the town's population at 5,500. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of the town at 5,700. In 2014, the national population census put the population of Butaleja at 19,519.

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within town: