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Buwenge

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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.

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Locality
Bukofu Bukumbi II
Region
Jinja
Country
Uganda
Population
24,200
Timezone
Africa/Kampala

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Elevation
1080
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