Buyende
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UgandaBuyende | |
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  Buyende Location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates: 01°08′51″N 33°09′40″E / 1.14750°N 33.16111°E | |
| Country | Uganda |
| Region | Eastern. Region of Uganda |
| Sub-region | Busoga sub-region |
| District | Buyende District |
| Elevation | 3,480 ft (1,060 m) |
| Population (2024 Census) | |
• Total | 33,843[1] |
Buyende is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial centre of Buyende District.[2]
Buyende is approximately 89 kilometres (55 mi) north of Jinja, the largest city in the Busoga sub-region.[3] This is approximately 141 kilometres (88 mi), by road, west of Mbale, the largest city in Uganda's Eastern Region.[4]
Buyende is located approximately 169 kilometres (105 mi), north-east of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and its largest city.[5] The coordinates of the town are:1°08'51.0"N, 33°09'40.0"E (Latitude:1.147500; Longitude:33.161111).[6]
Population
In 2014, the national population census put the population of Buyende town at 23,039[1]
Points of interest
The following points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of the town:[2]
- headquarters of Buyende District Administration
- offices of Buyende Town Council
- Buyende central market.
