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In 2005, Busia was the busiest border crossing between Uganda and Kenya. In 2011, the border post averaged 894 vehicle crossings every 24 hours. It was expected that in May 2016, the construction of a one-stop-border-crossing between Busia, Uganda and Busia, Kenya will conclude. The construction on
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In 1969, the national census that year enumerated 1,146 inhabitants in the town. In 1980, that year's census enumerated 8,663 people. According to the 1991 national census, there were 27,967 people in the town. In 2002, the national census that year put the town's population at 36,630. In August
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The geographical coordinates of Busia, Uganda are 0°28'01.0"N, 34°05'24.0"E (Latitude:0.4669; Longitude:34.0900). Busia, Uganda sits at an average elevation of 1,198 metres (3,930 ft) above sea level.
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the Ugandan side was completed in May 2016, and that on the Kenyan side concluded in July 2017. The entire project cost US$ 12 million in both countries, funded by the
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2014, the national population census and household survey put the population at 54,798.
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The one-stop-border-post (OSBP) at Busia, is the busiest in the
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Aggey Mutamboby, and Gaitano Pessa (23 February 2018).
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truck near Busia, killing several Ugandan soldiers.
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Busia, Kenya
Busia is located in Uganda
00°28′01″N 34°05′24″E / 0.46694°N 34.09000°E / 0.46694; 34.09000

Uganda
District
Busia District

Eastern Region
Uganda
Busia District
Eastern Uganda campaign of 1979
Tanzania People's Defence Force
Uganda Army
Kenya
Busia, Kenya
Kampala
Tororo
Uganda Bureau of Statistics
Department for International Development
Global Affairs Canada
Uhuru Kenyatta
Yoweri Museveni
East African Community
Uganda Revenue Authority
List of cities and towns in Uganda


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