BUIKWE

Central Region · UGANDA (UG) · 0.34°N / 33.01°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 234,480

Buikwe is a city in Uganda with a population of 18,500. It sits at 0.34/33.01, runs on Africa/Kampala, is 8 km from Lugazi.

Population 18,500

Place Type District Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Kampala

All facts

fields

Country: Uganda
Subdivision: Central Region
Coords: 0.34°N / 33.01°E
UTC offset: +3
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

NW Lugazi Central Region 128,400 8.8 km

NE Njeru Central Region 178,800 22.0 km

NE Jinja Eastern Region 93,061 24.2 km

SE Kitamilo Central Region 0 25.2 km

W Mukono Central Region 191,300 28.5 km

NE Bugembe Eastern Region 45,600 30.2 km

NE Kakira Eastern Region 35,800 36.2 km

W Bweyogerere Central Region 11,473 38.7 km

NE Buwenge Eastern Region 24,200 38.9 km

W Kireka Central Region 17,947 40.2 km

Air access

nearby

JIN

Jinja Airport

Small airport

24.0 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Buikwe?: 18,500 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Buikwe in?: Africa/Kampala.
Which country is Buikwe in?: Uganda (UG).
Which airport serves Buikwe?: Jinja Airport (JIN).
How far is Buikwe from Kampala?: About 48 km.
Does Buikwe have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Uganda?: English.
What currency is used in Uganda?: Uganda Shilling.
How many cities are in Uganda?: 212 on record.
Which admin region is Buikwe in?: Central Region.

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/234480

{
  "data": {
    "id": 234480,
    "name": "Buikwe",
    "ascii_name": "Buikwe",
    "country_code": "UG",
    "population": 18500,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Kampala",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 0.3375,
    "longitude": 33.01056
  }
}

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comparatives

6.9x smaller than Lugazi.
8 km from Lugazi.
Same timezone (Africa/Kampala) as 211 other cities in Uganda.