Bukedea
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| Country | Uganda |
| Region | Eastern Region of Uganda |
| Sub-region | Teso sub-region |
| District | Bukedea District |
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| • Member of Parliament | John Bosco Ikojo |
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Bukedea is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the chief municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Bukedea District, and the district headquarters are located there.[1]
Location
Bukedea is situated on the main highway (A-109) between Mbale and Soroti. It is approximately 69 kilometres (43 mi), by road, southeast of Soroti, the largest city in Teso sub-region.[2] This is approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi), by road, northwest of Mbale, the largest city in Uganda's Eastern Region.[3] The coordinates of the town are:01 20 51N, 34 02 40E (Latitude:1.347500; Longitude:34.044444).[4]
Population
According to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), the population of Bukedea Town in 2015, was 11,300. In 2020, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of the town at 13,900, of whom 7,000 (50.4 percent) were females and 6,900 (49.6 percent) were male. The population of the town was calculated to grow at an estimated rate of 4.23 percent annually between 2015 and 2020.[5]
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 2015 | 11,300 | — |
| 2020 | 13,900 | +23.0% |
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Points of interest
The following points of interest are located within the town limits or close to the edges of town:[4] (a) the headquarters of Bukedea District Administration (b) the offices of Bukedea Town Council (c) a mobile branch of PostBank Uganda (d) Bukedea central market, the source of fresh daily produce and (e) the Tororo–Mbale–Soroti Road passes through town in a general southeast to northwest direction.[6]
The area member of parliament (MP), is John Bosco Ikojo, a member of the ruling National Resistance Movement political party, who serves as the chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on the National Economy in the 11th Parliament (2021–2026).[7]
See also
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Mindat.org (22 July 2021). "Bukedea Town Council, Bukedea County, Bukedea District, Eastern Region, Uganda". Mindat.org. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
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- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Uganda Bureau of Statistics (14 June 2020). "Estimated Population of Bukedea, Uganda" (Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics). Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Franklin Draku and Arthur Arnold Wadero (16 July 2021). "What Lies Ahead For House Committees". Daily Monitor. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
External links
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