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Buliisa

Buliisa
Buliisa is located in Uganda
Buliisa
Buliisa
Map of Uganda showing the location of Buliisa.
Coordinates: 02°10′40″N 31°22′54″E / 2.17778°N 31.38167°E / 2.17778; 31.38167
District Buliisa District
Elevation 600 m (2,000 ft)
Population (2011 Estimate)
 • Total 28,100
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)

Buliisa is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the site of the headquarters of the Buliisa District.

Buliisa is approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi), by road, northwest of Masindi, the largest town in the sub-region. This is approximately 305 kilometres (190 mi), by road, northwest of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The coordinates of the town are 2°10'40.0"N, 31°22'54.0"E (Latitude:2.177778; Longitude:31.381667).

Buliisa is on the northeastern shores of Lake Albert. The town gained prominence during the 2000s because of the large hydrocarbon deposits that have been discovered underground in the district and elsewhere in the Bunyoro sub-region.

The 2002 national population census estimated the population of the town at 22,600. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 27,400. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 28,100.

The following additional points of interest lie within the town limits or near the edges of town:

Coordinates: 02°10′40″N 31°22′54″E / 2.17778°N 31.38167°E / 2.17778; 31.38167


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