BUTALEJA

Eastern Region · UGANDA (UG) · 0.91°N / 33.95°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 234,004

Butaleja is a city in Uganda with a population of 24,000. It sits at 0.91/33.95, runs on Africa/Kampala, is 7 km from Busolwe.

Population 24,000

Place Type District Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Kampala

All facts

fields

Country: Uganda
Subdivision: Eastern Region
Coords: 0.91°N / 33.95°E
UTC offset: +3
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

S Busolwe Eastern Region 16,800 7.4 km

N Budaka Eastern Region 29,100 10.6 km

SE Nagongera Eastern Region 14,300 18.6 km

NW Kibuku Eastern Region 0 22.4 km

W Namutumba Eastern Region 22,600 30.7 km

NE Mbale Eastern Region 111,300 31.2 km

N Butebo Eastern Region 0 31.4 km

NE Nakaloke Eastern Region 33,700 34.4 km

SE Tororo Eastern Region 48,500 35.2 km

E Manafwa Eastern Region 16,000 35.8 km

Air access

nearby

TRY

Tororo Airport

Small airport

34.9 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Butaleja?: 24,000 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Butaleja in?: Africa/Kampala.
Which country is Butaleja in?: Uganda (UG).
Which airport serves Butaleja?: Tororo Airport (TRY).
How far is Butaleja from Kampala?: About 166 km.
Does Butaleja 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 Butaleja in?: Eastern Region.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/234004

{
  "data": {
    "id": 234004,
    "name": "Butaleja",
    "ascii_name": "Butaleja",
    "country_code": "UG",
    "population": 24000,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Kampala",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 0.91194,
    "longitude": 33.95111
  }
}

Context

comparatives

1.4x the population of Busolwe.
7 km from Busolwe.
Same timezone (Africa/Kampala) as 211 other cities in Uganda.