Mubende
Mubende | |
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 Mubende in August 2007 | |
  Mubende Location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates:00°33′27″N31°23′42″E/ 0.55750°N 31.39500°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Central Region of Uganda |
| District | Mubende District |
| Elevation | 4,619 ft (1,408 m) |
| Population (2014 Census) | |
| • Total | 103,473[1] |
Mubendeis a town in theCentral Region of Uganda.It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center ofMubende Districtand the location of the district headquarters.[2]
Location
[edit]Mubende is approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi), by road, west ofKampala,the capital of Uganda and its largest city.[3]The town is located about 145 kilometres (90 mi) east of the city ofFort Portalalong theMubende–Kyegegwa–Kyenjojo–Fort Portal Road.[4]The geographical coordinates of the town are 0°33'27.0 "N, 31°23'42.0" E (Latitude:0.5575; Longitude:31.3950).[5]Mubende Town sits at an average elevation of 1,408 metres (4,619 ft) abovemean sea level.[6]
Overview
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Mubende is home to theNakayima Shrine,said to hold the spirit ofNdahura,a former Bacwezi king.[7]The site, located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) outside of the town's central business district, is marked by theNakayima Tree.Large root buttresses, which form nooks and fissures, lie at the base of the tree.
The shrine is located on top ofMubende Hill,rising 213 metres (699 ft) above the surrounding terrain to a peak of 1,533 metres (5,030 ft) above sea level. The hill has a flat top where an ancient palace once stood.[8]The shrine is visited by people paying homage to the matriarch Nakayima of the Bachwezi, believed to be semi-gods, whose dynasty ruled this region in the period prior to 1,300 AD.[9]
Population
[edit]The 2002 national census estimated the population of Mubende to be 16,000. In 2010, theUganda Bureau of Statistics(UBOS) estimated the population at 21,400. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 22,200.[10]In 2014, the national population census put the population of the town at 103,473.[1]In 2020 UBOS estimated the mid-population of Mubende Town at 121,600 people. The population agency calculated the annual population growth rate of Mubende at 2.8 percent, on average, from 2014 until 2020.[11]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 16,000 | — |
| 2010 | 21,000 | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 22,200 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 103,473 | +366.1% |
| 2020 | 121,600 | +17.5% |
| source:[1][10][11] | ||
Points of interest
[edit]The following points of interest lie within the town limits or near its edges:[5]
1. The offices of Mubende Town Council
2.Mubende Regional Referral Hospital,a regional referral hospital administered by theUganda Ministry of Health
3. Mubende Central Market
4. A branch of theNational Social Security Fund
5. The headquarters of the Tiger Battalion of theUganda People's Defence Force,located in the western part of the town
6. The southern end ofMubende–Kakumiro–Kibaale–Kagadi Road
7. The source of theRiver Muzizi,in the hills northwest of the town
8. Mubende Campus ofMuteesa I Royal University.
9. Fliptown and Flippers. The Fliptown Hub, Home of the youths' New Hometown World Movement in Uganda.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abcUganda Bureau of Statistics (27 August 2014)."The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants".Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics.Retrieved23 January2021.
- ^Mayengo, Godfrey (1 August 2015)."Municipal Status Excites Mubende Residents".Daily Monitor.Kampala.Retrieved1 August2015.
- ^"Distance Between Kampala And Mubende With Map"(Map).Google Maps.Retrieved23 January2021.
- ^"Road Distance Between Fort Portal And Mubende"(Map).Google Maps.Retrieved23 January2021.
- ^ab"Location of Mubende Town, Central Region, Uganda"(Map).Google Maps.Retrieved23 January2021.
- ^Floodmap (23 January 2021)."Elevation of Mubende Town, Central Region, Uganda".Floodmap.net.Retrieved23 January2021.
- ^SSC (1 August 2014)."Nakayima Tree Uganda".Speedwaysafaris.com (SSC).Retrieved1 August2015.
- ^GAM (7 January 2016)."Elevation of Mubende Hill".Getamap.net (GAM).Retrieved7 January2016.
- ^UTB (1 August 2015)."Profile of Mubende Town".Uganda Travel Bureau (UTB).Retrieved1 August2015.
- ^abUganda Bureau of Statistics (2012)."Estimated Population of Mubende In 2002, 2010 & 2011"(PDF).Kampala:Uganda Bureau of Statistics.Archived fromthe original(Archived from the original on 19 January 2013)on 2014-07-07.Retrieved23 January2021.
- ^abUganda 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"(Citypopulation.de QuotingUganda Bureau of Statistics).Citypopulation.de.Retrieved23 January2021.
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