Butalangu Explained

Official Name:Butalangu
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map Caption:Map of Uganda showing the location of Butalangu
Pushpin Map:Uganda
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Uganda
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Central Uganda
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Nakaseke District
Subdivision Type3:Constituency
Subdivision Name3:Nakaseke North
Leader Title:Member of Parliament
Leader Name:Syda Bbumba
Population As Of:2014 census
Population Total:3873
Utc Offset:+3
Coordinates:0°49'22.0"N 32°14'34.0"E 0.8228°N 32.2428°W

Butalangu is a town in Central Uganda. It is the political and administrative center of Nakaseke District.[1]

Location

Butalangu is located west of Luweero, the largest town in the sub-region.[2] The Luweero–Butalangu road measures approximately 29km (18miles).[3] The geographical coordinates of Butalangu are:0°49'22.0"N, 32°14'34.0"E (Latitude:0.822778; Longitude:32.242778).

Population

During the national census and household survey of 27 and 28 August 2014, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), enumerated the population of Butalangu at 3,873 people.[4]

Points of interest

The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has requested parliamentary approval to tarmac the Luweero–Butalangu Road from gravel surface to class II bitumen with drainage channels and culverts. The improvements are budgeted at US$40 million co-financed by the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) and the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID), and are expected to last two years.[3]

A modern abattoir and meat-processing plant are planned within the town limits. The joint venture between Nakaseke District local government and Uganda Meat Producers Cooperative Union (UMPCU) is expected to receive donor assistance from Norway.[5]

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1 August 2017 . Kampala . 28 June 2006 . Uganda: Nakaseke Headquarters to Be in Butalangu, Otafiire Rules . . Jane Nafula . and Andrew Bagala.
  2. Web site: Location of Butalangu Town Council . 1 August 2017 . 1 August 2017 . Mapcarta.com (MCC). MCC.
  3. Web site: UNRA to upgrade Luwero–Nakaseke road . Kampala. 1 August 2017 . 3 October 2016 . New Vision. Frederick . Kiwanuka.
  4. Web site: 1 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. Web site: 1 August 2017 . Nakaseke still awaits modern abattoir . 2 October 2013 . . Dan . Wandera . Kampala.