Busembatya, Uganda Explained

Official Name:Busembatya
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map Caption:Map of Uganda showing the location of Busembatya.
Pushpin Map:Uganda
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Uganda
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Eastern Region
Subdivision Type2:Sub-region
Subdivision Name2:Busoga sub-region
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Iganga District
Population As Of:2014 census
Population Total:14431
Utc Offset:+3
Coordinates:0.775°N 33.625°W
Elevation M:1110

Busembatya, sometimes spelled Busembatia, is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda.[1]

Location

Busembatya is located on the northern edge of Iganga District. The town is located on the main Iganga–Tirinyi–Kamonkoli–Mbale Road. Its closest neighboring metropolitan area is the town of Namutumba in Namutumba District, a distance of approximately 10km (10miles), by road, northeast of Busembatya. This location is approximately 28km (17miles), northeast of Iganga, where the district headquarters are located.

Busembatya is approximately 65.5km (40.7miles), by road, northeast of Jinja, the largest city in the Busoga sub-region. The coordinates of the town are 0°46'30.0"N, 33°37'30.0"E (Latitude:0.7750; Longitude:33.6250). Busembatya has an average elevation of 1110m (3,640feet), above sea level.[2]

Population

The Uganda national census of 2002 counted the population of the town at 11,553. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 15,200. In 2011, UBOS estimated the population at 15,700.[3] In 2014, the national census and household survey, the population of Busembatya was enumerated at 14,431.[4]

Overview

Busembatya, which sits on a plateau surrounded by swamps, is known for growing rice.[5] Busembatya's rice mills served most of Busoga before other areas in the sub-region were connected to the national power grid.[5] [6]

The town's inhabitants and residents in the surrounding villages keep domestic livestock which they allow to roam the streets, unattended. The local leaders have threatened to arrest animal owners who cannot zero-graze their animals.[7] The town is home to Busembatya Town Council Football Club (Busembatya TC FC), which plays in the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) Zone 10 mini soccer league.[8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Location of Busembatya Town Council . 2 August 2017 . 2 August 2017 . Mapcarta.com (MCC). MCC.
  2. Web site: Floodmap.net (FMN) . Average Elevation of Busembatya Town . 5 July 2015 . 5 July 2015 . FMN.
  3. Web site: PDF . 2 August 2017 . UBOS . July 2012. Estimated Population of Busembatya In 2002, 2010 & 2011 . Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS).
  4. Web site: 2 August 2017 . National Population and Housing Census 2014: Provisional Results: Appendix 3 - Households and Population by Subcounty/ Town Council/Urban Division and Sex, 2014 . Kampala . Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) . November 2014. UBOS .
  5. News: 2 August 2017 . 2014 . Busembatia: Background . Busoga Trust United Kingdom (BTUK) . BTUK . London . 7 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170207113010/http://www.busogatrust.co.uk/whatwedo/wherewework/completed-projects/busembatia-village/?submit=view . dead .
  6. Web site: How a bad deal led to better opportunity . 2 August 2017 . 9 December 2015 . . Kampala . Andrew Kalema Ndawula.
  7. Web site: Busembatya Town council kicks out stray animals . 2 August 2017 . 9 August 2011 . Kampala . . Monitor Staff.
  8. Web site: Busembatya take Zone 10 . 2 August 2017 . 1 July 2010 . . Moses . Bikala . Kampala.