| Official Name: | Bugamba |
| Pushpin Map: | Uganda |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uganda |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Uganda |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Western Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mbarara District |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2014 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Coordinates: | -0.7325°N 30.5161°W |
| Elevation M: | 1505 |
Bugamba is an urban centre in the Western Region of Uganda. It is one of the trading centres in Mbarara District.[1]
Bugamba is located in Bugamba sub-county, Rwampara District, approximately 27km (17miles), by road, southwest of Mbarara, the nearest large city.This is approximately 60km (40miles), by road, northwest of the town of Kikagati at the international border with Tanzania.
The geographical coordinates of Bugamba are:0°43'57.0"S, 30°30'58.0"E (Latitude:-0.732500; Longitude:30.516111). Bugamba sits at an average elevation of 1505m (4,938feet), above sea level.[2]
Bugamba Trading Centre hosts the headquarters of Bugamba sub-county, which, according to the 2014 national population census and household survey, was home to 35,202 people, of whom 18,066 were female and 17,136 were male.[3]
Bugamba is te birthplace of Francis K. Butagira, a lawyer, judge, politician and former ambassador. He served as Uganda's Ambassador to Austria, Ethiopia, Kenya, Germany, the United Nations and the Vatican.[4]