| Official Name: | Buwenge |
| Pushpin Map: | Uganda |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uganda |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Uganda |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Eastern Uganda |
| Subdivision Type2: | Sub-region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Busoga sub-region |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Jinja District |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2020 Estimate |
| Population Total: | 24200 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Coordinates: | 0.6503°N 33.1703°W |
| Elevation M: | 1080 |
Buwenge is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It was proposed as the headquarters of Jinja District in 2009 when local district leaders were lobbying government to grant Jinja city status. However, when the district headquarters were relocated 10 years later, Kagoma, a smaller community in Buwenge sub-county was selected as the new district headquarters.[1]
The town is bordered by Luzinga to the northeast, Butamira to the southeast, Mabira to the south, Mawoito to the west and Kiroro to the north. Buwenge is situated on the Jinja–Kamuli–Mbulamuti Road, approximately 28km (17miles), by road, north of Jinja, the largest city in the Busoga sub-region. This is about 37km (23miles), by road, south of the town of Kamuli. The coordinates of Buwenge Town are: 0°39'01.0"N, 33°10'13.0"E (Latitude:0.650278; Longitude:33.170278).
In 2014, the national census and population survey put the population of the town at 22,074. In 2020, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics estimated the mid-year population of Buwenge Town at 24,200. Buwenge and a Population Density of 698.7 / km²[2] [3]
The following points of interest are found within the limits of the town or close to its orders:
1. The headquarters of Jinja District Administration are located at Kagoma, in Buwenge Sub-county of Kagoma County, in Jinja District.[4] [1]
2. The offices of Buwenge Town Council
3. Buwenge General Hospital - A 200-bed public hospital administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health
4. Buwenge Central Market
5. The Jinja–Kamuli–Mbulamuti Road passes through the middle of town in a north to south direction.