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BUSOLWE

Eastern Region · UGANDA (UG) · 0.85°N / 33.93°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 234,043

Busolwe is a city in Uganda with a population of 16,800. It sits at 0.85/33.93, runs on Africa/Kampala, is 7 km from Butaleja.

Population 16,800
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Kampala

All facts

fields
Country
Uganda
Subdivision
Eastern Region
Coords
0.85°N / 33.93°E
UTC offset
+3
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
N Butaleja Eastern Region 24,000 7.4 km
SE Nagongera Eastern Region 14,300 14.8 km
N Budaka Eastern Region 29,100 17.0 km
NW Kibuku Eastern Region 0 25.7 km
W Namutumba Eastern Region 22,600 26.8 km
SE Tororo Eastern Region 48,500 33.2 km
W Busembatia Eastern Region 15,889 34.6 km
SW Bugiri Eastern Region 36,000 37.0 km
NE Mbale Eastern Region 111,300 37.7 km
N Butebo Eastern Region 0 38.1 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Busolwe?
16,800 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Busolwe in?
Africa/Kampala.
Which country is Busolwe in?
Uganda (UG).
Which airport serves Busolwe?
Tororo Airport (TRY).
How far is Busolwe from Kampala?
About 161 km.
Does Busolwe 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 Busolwe in?
Eastern Region.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/234043

{
  "data": {
    "id": 234043,
    "name": "Busolwe",
    "ascii_name": "Busolwe",
    "country_code": "UG",
    "population": 16800,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Kampala",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 0.85007,
    "longitude": 33.92624
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 1.4x smaller than Butaleja.
  • 7 km from Butaleja.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Kampala) as 211 other cities in Uganda.
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