Bulambuli | |
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Coordinates: 01°09′36″N34°23′48″E / 1.16000°N 34.39667°E | |
Country | Uganda |
Region | Eastern Uganda |
Sub-region | Bugisu sub-region |
District | Bulambuli District |
Bulambuli is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Bulambuli District. The district is named after the town. [1]
Bulambuli is located 280 kilometres (170 mi) northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital and its largest city, [2] and 32 kilometres (20 mi) northeast of Mbale, the largest town in the sub-region. [3] The approximate coordinates of Bulambuli are:1°09'36.0"N, 34°23'48.0"E (Latitude:1.160000; Longitude:34.396667). The coordinates are approximate because Bulambuli does not yet show up on most publicly available maps as of May 2014.
As of May 2014 [update] , the exact population of the town of Bulambuli is not known. The next national population census is planned for August 2014. [4]
The following points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of the town:
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