Butaleja is a town in Eastern Uganda

Eastern Region, Uganda

Eastern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...

. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Butaleja District

Butaleja District

Butaleja District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Its named after its 'chief town', Butaleja, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

 and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.

Location

Butaleja is located approximately 38 kilometres (23.6 mi), by road, southwest of Mbale

Mbale

Mbale is a city in Eastern Uganda. It is the main municiplal, administrative and commercial center of Mbale District and the surrounding sub-region. The district is named after the town.-Location:...

, the nearest large city. This location is situated approximately 210 kilometres (130.5 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala

Kampala

Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...

, the capital of Uganda

Uganda

Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...

 and the largest city in that country. The coordinates of the town are:00 55 30N, 33 56 42E (Latitude:0.9250; Longitude:33.9450).

Population

The Uganda Bureau of statistics estimates the 2011 population of the town at about 5,700.

Landmarks

The landmarks in the town of Butaleja include:

• The headquarters of Budaka District Administration
  Butaleja District
  Butaleja District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Its named after its 'chief town', Butaleja, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
  
  
• Butaleja Central Market
• A mobile branch of PostBank Uganda
  PostBank Uganda
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• The offices of Butaleja Town Council