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Bugembe Facts

Area6.4 km²
Population74,308
Male Population35,095 (47.2%)
Female Population39,213 (52.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+127.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+39.1%
Median Age15.9 years (Male: 15, Female: 16.8)
NeighborhoodsKatende East, Budumbuli East, Nakanyonyi, Budumbuli West, Wanyama East
Local Time
TimezoneEast Africa Time
Lat & Lng0.47972, 33.23444

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Bugembe Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population32,67339,96353,40467,95674,308
Population Density5,075.4 / km²6,207.8 / km²8,295.8 / km²10,556.3 / km²11,543 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Bugembe Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 27.2% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Bugembe+108%+70%+27.2%
Uganda+261.4%+125%+64.6%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Bugembe Median Age

Median Age: 15.9 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Bugembe15.9 yrs16.8 yrs15 yrs
Uganda15.9 yrs16.8 yrs15 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Bugembe Population Density

Population Density: 11,543 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Bugembe74,3086.4 km²11,543 / km²
Uganda39.1 million241,384.6 km²162 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Bugembe Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1000 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Bugembe

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Bugembe

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Bugembe CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Bugembe24,406 tn0.33 tn3,791.2 tons/km²
Uganda8,899,308 tn0.23 tn36.9 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Bugembe CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)24,406 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.33 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)3,791.2 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (8)
EarthquakeLow (2)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
12/27/1010:10 PM4.535.5 km10,000 mLake Victoria region, Ugandausgs.gov
8/11/902:34 AM4.537.1 km33,000 mLake Victoria region, Ugandausgs.gov

Bugembe

Bugembe is a town in Jinja District in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the seat of the Kingdom of Busoga, one of the four constitutional mornachies in Uganda, which is coterminus with the Busoga sub-region.

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