Busia, Uganda
Busia | |
|---|---|
  Busia Location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates: 00°28′01″N 34°05′24″E / 0.46694°N 34.09000°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| District | Busia District |
| Elevation | 3,930 ft (1,198 m) |
| Population (2020 Estimate) | |
• Total | 64,900[1] |
Busia is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of the Busia District, with the district headquarters located there.[2]
History
[edit]In the Eastern Uganda campaign of 1979, Tanzania People's Defence Force soldiers destroyed a Uganda Army truck near Busia, killing several Ugandan soldiers.[3]
Location
[edit]Busia is at the border of Kenya, adjacent to the similarly named town of Busia, Kenya. Busia, Uganda is approximately 196 kilometres (122 mi), by road, east of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.[4] This is approximately 28.5 kilometres (18 mi), by road, south of the town of Tororo, the nearest large town in Uganda.[5]
The geographical coordinates of Busia, Uganda are 0°28'01.0"N, 34°05'24.0"E (Latitude:0.4669; Longitude:34.0900).[6] Busia, Uganda sits at an average elevation of 1,198 metres (3,930 ft) above sea level.[7]
Population
[edit]In 1969, the national census that year enumerated 1,146 inhabitants in the town. In 1980, that year's census enumerated 8,663 people. According to the 1991 national census, there were 27,967 people in the town. In 2002, the national census that year put the town's population at 36,630. In August 2014, the national population census and household survey put the population at 54,798.[1]
In 2020, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the mid-year population of Busia, Uganda at 64,900 people. The population agency calculated the average rate of the population growth of Busia, Uganda to be 2.94 percent annually, between 2014 and 2020.[1]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1,146 | — |
| 1980 | 8,663 | +655.9% |
| 1991 | 27,967 | +222.8% |
| 2002 | 36,630 | +31.0% |
| 2014 | 54,798 | +49.6% |
| 2020 | 64,900 | +18.4% |
| source:[1] | ||
Economy
[edit]In 2005, Busia was the busiest border crossing between Uganda and Kenya.[8] In 2011, the border post averaged 894 vehicle crossings every 24 hours.[9] It was expected that in May 2016, the construction of a one-stop-border-crossing between Busia, Uganda and Busia, Kenya will conclude.[10] The construction on the Ugandan side was completed in May 2016, and that on the Kenyan side concluded in July 2017. The entire project cost US$12 million in both countries, funded by the Department for International Development of the United Kingdom and Global Affairs Canada. The common upgraded border crossing is expected to be commissioned on Saturday, 24 February 2018, jointly by presidents Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya and Yoweri Museveni of Uganda.[9]
The one-stop-border-post (OSBP) at Busia, is the busiest in the East African Community, with Uganda's exports through the post being valued at UShs798 billion (approximately US$220 million) in the 2016/2017 financial year, according to a high-ranking official of the Uganda Revenue Authority.[11]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Uganda Bureau of Statistics (14 June 2020). "The population of all Ugandan cities and towns with more than 15,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest official projections" (Citypopulaion.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics). Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ Lorch, Donatella (2 April 1994). "Busia Journal; Where Uganda and Kenya Collide". The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ Venter 1979, pp. 28–29.
- ^ "Road Distance Between Kampala, Uganda And Busia, Uganda With Interactive Map" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Road Distance Between Busia, Uganda And Tororo, Uganda With Interactive Map" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Location of Busia, Uganda At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ FloodMap.net (24 February 2018). "Elevation of Busia, Uganda". Floodmap.net. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ Muwanga, David (10 August 2006). "Busia Leads In Border Trade". Kampala: New Vision. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ a b Aggey Mutamboby, and Gaitano Pessa (23 February 2018). "Uhuru, Museveni to launch Busia one-stop border post". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ Ochieng, Lilian (28 April 2016). "Malaba, Busia one-stop border posts works set to end by July". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Archived from the original on 7 May 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ Ismail Musa Ladu (28 February 2018). "Who will gain most from Busia joint border post?". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
Works cited
[edit]- Venter, Al J. (September 1979). "Dateline: Uganda. SOF Staffer on the spot in Uganda". Soldier of Fortune. 4 (9). Soldier of Fortune: 28–29, 80–81.
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