Budadiri

Budadiri
Budadiri Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 01°10′17″N34°20′06″E / 1.17139°N 34.33500°E / 1.17139; 34.33500 Coordinates: 01°10′17″N34°20′06″E / 1.17139°N 34.33500°E / 1.17139; 34.33500
Country	Uganda
Region	Eastern Region
Sub-region	Bugisu sub-region
District	Sironko District
Elevation	1,519 m (4,984 ft)
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)

Budadiri is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is one of the urban centers in Sironko District. ^[1]

Location

Budadiri is located approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi), by road, southeast of Sironko, where the district headquarters are located. ^[2] This is approximately 39 kilometres (24 mi), by road, north-east of Mbale, the largest city in the Bugisu sub-region. ^[3] The geographical coordinates of the town are:01°10'17.0"N, 34°20'06.0"E (Latitude:1.171389; Longitude:34.335000). ^[4] Budadiri is situated at an average elevation of 1,519 metres (4,984 ft) above sea level. ^[5]

Overview

Budadiri is located within Mount Elgon National Park, at the foothills of Mount Elgon. The town is a popular staging area and base camp for climbers who would like to scale the mountain. ^[6] Budadiri was awarded Municipality status on 1 July 2009. ^[7]

The town is served by Budadiri Health Centre IV, a medical facility operated by the Ugandan Ministry of Health in conjunction with the Sironko District Local Government. In 2015, Sarah Achieng Opendi, the then State Minister in Charge of Primary Health Care, ordered the immediate transfer of all 48 health workers from Budadiri Health Center IV in Sironko District. The decision followed citizens' complaints against the health workers for theft of government drugs, chronic absenteeism and poor service delivery. ^[8]

Challenges

The area around Budadiri town is prone of landslides, especially during the rainy season. The terrain is very steep on the slopes of the mountain. ^[1] On more than one occasion, landslides have killed people and caused loss and damage of property in the Budadiri area and in other parts of Sironko District. ^{[9] [10]}

See also

• Bugisu sub-region
• Bagisu

References

1. World Digital Library (19 June 2017). "About Budadiri, Uganda". World Digital Library. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
2. Google (25 April 2020). "Distance Between Sironko nd Budadiri In Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
3. Google (25 April 2020). "Distance Between Mbale And Budadiri" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
4. Google (25 April 2020). "Location of Budadiri, Sironko District, Eastern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
5. Floodmap (25 April 2020). "Elevation of Budadiri, Uganda". Floodmap.net. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
6. Hodd, Michael; Roche, Angela (2002). Uganda Handbook . Footprint Handbooks. p.  106. ISBN   9781903471340.
7. Cyprian Musoke and Joyce Namutebi (1 September 2009). "MPS Warn On New Town Councils". New Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
8. Denis Olaka (6 October 2015). "Minister Orders Transfer of All Medical Workers from Budadiri Health Center". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network . Retrieved 25 April 2020.
9. Nelson Naturinda (23 November 2017). "Museveni Visits Families of Landslide Victims". New Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
10. Yahudu Kitunzi (12 December 2019). "Fear as another landslide hits Sironko". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 25 April 2020.

External links

• FDC Leaders Demand Removal of Landslide Victims from Schools As At 5 January 2020.