BUDUDA TOWN-BUDUDA DISTRICT Bududa is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Bududa District. The district was named after the town. Bududa is located approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi), by road, southeast of Mbale, the largest city in the sub-region. This location lies approximately 263 kilometres (163 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala, the capital of Uganda, and the largest city in the country. The town is located within the vicinity of Mount Elgon National Park. The coordinates of Bududa town are:01 00 36N, 34 19 54S (Latitude:1.0100; 34.3315) It is situated at 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) above sea level, inside the Mt Elgon Range. In 2002, the national population census estimated the population of the town at about 3,000. The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the town population at 4,000 in 2010. In 2011, UBOS estimated the population of Bududa at 4,200. Points of interest The following points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of town: -The headquarters of Bududa District Administration -The offices of Bududa Town Council -Bududa Hospital - A 120 bed public hospital, administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health -Bududa Vocational Academy - The academy trains elementary school drop-outs in skills such as bricklaying, pottery, sewing, nursery teacher training and other basic vocational activities. -Bududa Central Market -A Village Bank (Manjiya SACCO) -A Post Office -A mobile branch of Post Bank Uganda Please add on what I left out or you think is relevant.
Posted on: Wed, 04 Jun 2014 12:12:49 +0000
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