Bugembe

Bugembe

Uganda
      town located in southeastern Uganda, situated about 48 miles (77 km) northeast of Kampala and about 3 miles (5 km) north of Jinja. It is linked by road and railway with a number of towns, including Kakira, Nyenga, and Buikwe, and it is a commercial and processing centre for cotton, sugarcane, corn (maize), and peanuts (groundnuts) grown in the surrounding region. Industries produce textiles, soap, processed food, tobacco, beverages, metal goods, footwear, wood and wood products, and oils. Bugembe was part of the historical kingdom of Buganda. Pop. (2008 est.) 30,600.

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