Wobulenzi
Wobulenzi
Wobulenzi Municipality | |
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  Wobulenzi Location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates:00°43′12″N32°31′48″E/ 0.72000°N 32.53000°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Central Region of Uganda |
| District | Luweero District |
| Elevation | 3,632 ft (1,107 m) |
| Population (2020 Estimate) | |
| • Total | 31,000 |
Wobulenziis a municipality inKatikamu sub-county,inLuweero Districtin theCentral RegionofUganda.[1]
Geography
[edit]Wobulenzi is approximately 47 kilometres (29 mi), by road, north ofKampala,Uganda's capital and largest city, on the highway toKaruma.[2]The road is a busy, all-weathertarmachighway, referred to as theKampala–Gulu Highway.The coordinates of the town are 0°43'12.0 "N, 32°31'48.0" E (Latitude:0.7200; Longitude:32.5300).[3]Wobulenzi sits at an average elevation of 1,107 metres (3,632 ft) abovemean sea level.[4]
Population
[edit]The 1991 national census enumerated 5,391 people in Wobulenzi. In 2002, the population that year put the town's population at 18,846. In 2014, the national population census and household survey put the population at 27,048.[5]
In 2020, theUganda Bureau of Statistics(UBOS), estimated the mid-year population of the town at 31,000 inhabitants. UBOS calculated that the population of Wobulenzi Town Council increased at an average rate of 2.36 percent annually between 2014 and 2020.[5]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5,391 | — |
| 2002 | 18,846 | +249.6% |
| 2014 | 27,048 | +43.5% |
| 2020 | 31,000 | +14.6% |
| source:[5] | ||
Points of interest
[edit]In Wobulenzi or near the town, there are several points of interest, including the following:[3](a) the offices of Wobulenzi Town Council (b)Centenary Bankmaintains a branch in Wobulenzi (c) theKampala–Gulu Highwaypasses through town in a general south to north direction and (d) theZiroobwe–Wobulenzi Roadends in town at the highway to Gulu.[3]
In 2005, theNew Visionreported that the town was in the process of establishing a new, modern, improvedWobulenzi Town Market,valued at USh:800 million (approx. US$224,400 in 2021 money), with financial support fromMovit Uganda Limited,a cosmetics company.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Mindat (5 September 2021)."Wobulenzi, Wobulenzi Town Council, Katikamu Sub-county, Luwero District, Central Region, Uganda".Mindat.com.Retrieved5 September2021.
- ^Google(1 January 2021)."Road Distance Between Kampala, Uganda And Wobulenzi, Uganda"(Map).Google Maps.Google.Retrieved1 January2021.
- ^abcGoogle(1 January 2021)."Location of Wobulenzi, Luweero District, Central Region, Uganda"(Map).Google Maps.Google.Retrieved1 January2021.
- ^Flood Map (5 September 2021)."Elevation of Wobulenzi, Uganda".Floodmap.net.Retrieved5 September2021.
- ^abcUganda 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.Retrieved5 September2021.
- ^Chris Omony and Ben Mugisha (2005)."Wobulenzi to get modern market".New Vision.Kampala, Uganda.Retrieved5 September2021.
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