Butiaba
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| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Western Uganda |
| Sub-region | Bunyoro sub-region |
| District | Buliisa District |
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Butiaba, is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is a fishing town and landing site on the shores of Lake Albert, in Uganda.[1]
Location
Butiaba is located on the eastern shores of Lake Albert, in Buliisa District, in the Bunyoro sub-region of Western Uganda. Butiaba is approximately 47.5 kilometres (30 mi), by road, southwest of the district headquarters at Buliisa.[2] Butiaba is located about 58 kilometres (36 mi) north of Hoima, the largest city in the Bunyoro sub-region.[3]
This location is approximately 257 kilometres (160 mi), by road, northwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[4] The coordinates of Butiaba are:1°49'08.0"N, 31°19'33.0"E (Latitude:1.818889; Longitude:31.325833).[5] Butiaba is situated at an average altitude of 622 metres (2,041 ft) above mean sea level.[6]
Overview
During the first half of the 20th century, Butiaba was an important transportation hub, where merchandise from eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and from South Sudan was transported by boat across Lake Albert to Butiaba Harbour. At Butiaba, merchandise was transported overland, through Masindi to Masindi Port. At Masindi Port, the produce would be loaded on barges, ferried across Lake Kyoga to Soroti. At Soroti, it would be loaded onto railway wagons for transportation by rail to Mombasa, Kenya, on the Indian Ocean, for export. Imported goods and merchandise were transported along the same route, in reverse.[7][8]
When the East African Railways Corporation was dissolved in the 1970s, Butiaba's prominence declined and the harbour became dormant. A significant amount of petroleum deposits has since been discovered in the ground and under the lake near Butiaba. Reviving Butiaba Harbour to play a role in the transportation of equipment, manpower, and petroleum is being considered.[7][8]
Population
As of July 2014, the exact population of Butiaba was not known. The national population census in Uganda took place in August 2014 but results are yet to come out.[9]
Point of interest
Lake Albert - One of the lakes in the Western Rift Valley. The international border between the DRC and Uganda runs through it.[5]
See also
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.FAO News (2018). "ASTF Project helping Lake Albert youth through cage fish farming". FAO Regional Office for Africa. Accra, Ghana. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Fallingrain (9 August 2021). "Elevation of Butiaba, Uganda". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Andrew Bagala (22 April 2008). "Butiaba Port To Be Redeveloped As Route For Oil Transportation". Daily Monitor via AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.New Vision (October 2020). "Uganda inches closer to oil revenue". New Vision. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Ninsiima, Racheal (14 July 2013). "Uganda Census Planned for 2014". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 18 July 2014.
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