# Butiaba > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Butiaba > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Butiaba.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butiaba > Source revision: 1070966169 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Ugandan town Place in Western Uganda, Uganda Butiaba Butiaba Map of Uganda showing the location of Butiaba Placement on map is approximate. Coordinates: 01°49′08″N 31°19′33″E / 1.81889°N 31.32583°E / 1.81889; 31.32583 Country Uganda Region Western Uganda Sub-region Bunyoro sub-region District Buliisa District Elevation 622 m (2,041 ft) Time zone UTC+3 (EAT) **Butiaba**, is a town in the [Western Region](/source/Western_Region%2C_Uganda) of Uganda. It is a fishing town and landing site on the shores of Lake Albert, in Uganda.[1] ## Location Butiaba is located on the eastern shores of [Lake Albert](/source/Lake_Albert_(Africa)), in [Buliisa District](/source/Buliisa_District), in the [Bunyoro sub-region](/source/Bunyoro_sub-region) of Western Uganda. Butiaba is approximately 47.5 kilometres (30 mi), by road, southwest of the district headquarters at [Buliisa](/source/Buliisa).[2] Butiaba is located about 58 kilometres (36 mi) north of [Hoima](/source/Hoima), the largest city in the Bunyoro sub-region.[3] This location is approximately 257 kilometres (160 mi), by road, northwest of [Kampala](/source/Kampala), Uganda's capital and largest city.[4] The coordinates of Butiaba are:1°49'08.0"N, 31°19'33.0"E (Latitude:1.818889; Longitude:31.325833).[5] Butiaba is situated at an average altitude of 622 metres (2,041 ft) above [mean sea level](/source/Mean_sea_level).[6] ## Overview During the first half of the 20th century, Butiaba was an important transportation hub, where merchandise from eastern [Democratic Republic of the Congo](/source/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo) (DRC) and from [South Sudan](/source/South_Sudan) was transported by boat across [Lake Albert](/source/Lake_Albert_(Africa)) to Butiaba Harbour. At Butiaba, merchandise was transported overland, through [Masindi](/source/Masindi) to [Masindi Port](/source/Masindi_Port). At Masindi Port, the produce would be loaded on [barges](/source/Barge), ferried across [Lake Kyoga](/source/Lake_Kyoga) to [Soroti](/source/Soroti). At Soroti, it would be loaded onto railway wagons for transportation by rail to [Mombasa](/source/Mombasa), [Kenya](/source/Kenya), on the [Indian Ocean](/source/Indian_Ocean), for export. Imported goods and merchandise were transported along the same route, in reverse.[7][8] When the East African Railways Corporation was dissolved in the 1970s, Butiaba's prominence declined and the harbour became dormant. A significant amount of [petroleum](/source/Petroleum) deposits has since been discovered in the ground and under the lake near Butiaba. Reviving Butiaba Harbour to play a role in the transportation of equipment, manpower, and petroleum is being considered.[7][8] ## Population As of July 2014, the exact population of Butiaba was not known. The national population census in Uganda took place in August 2014 but results are yet to come out.[9] ## Point of interest Lake Albert - One of the lakes in the [Western Rift Valley](/source/Western_Rift_Valley). The international border between the DRC and Uganda runs through it.[5] ## See also - [Uganda Oil Refinery](/source/Uganda_Oil_Refinery) - [Buliisa District](/source/Buliisa_District) - [East African Crude Oil Pipeline](/source/East_African_Crude_Oil_Pipeline) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1R_1-0)** FAO News (2018). ["ASTF Project helping Lake Albert youth through cage fish farming"](http://www.fao.org/africa/news/detail-news/en/c/388348/). *FAO Regional Office for Africa*. Accra, Ghana. Retrieved 9 August 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2R_2-0)** ["Road Distance Between Buliisa District Headquarters, Buliisa, Uganda And Butiaba, Uganda With Map"](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Bulisa+District+Headquaters,+Bulisa/Butiaba/@1.9483214,31.1209241,10z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x176ff7dea497c391:0xf6e3e48bb4cd678b!2m2!1d31.4180662!2d2.1037984!1m5!1m1!1s0x17653f16d02b1f05:0xeb5151d886c848c!2m2!1d31.324287!2d1.815151!3e0) (Map). *[Google Maps](/source/Google_Maps)*. Retrieved 9 August 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3R_3-0)** ["Road Distance Between Hoima City, Uganda And Butiaba, Uganda With Map"](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Hoima/Butiaba/@1.6222772,31.2105788,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x1764c4a7b499f725:0x8745fcdfa38aa3ed!2m2!1d31.3484448!2d1.4273554!1m5!1m1!1s0x17653f16d02b1f05:0xeb5151d886c848c!2m2!1d31.324287!2d1.815151!3e0) (Map). *[Google Maps](/source/Google_Maps)*. Retrieved 9 August 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4R_4-0)** ["Road Distance Between Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda And Butiaba, Uganda With Interactive Map"](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Kampala+Road,+Kampala/Butiaba/@0.3304373,31.4668263,8.5z/data=!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x177db905c213a709:0x65794ed5c349e23e!2m2!1d32.5809105!2d0.3133012!1m5!1m1!1s0x17653f16d02b1f05:0xeb5151d886c848c!2m2!1d31.324287!2d1.815151!3e0) (Map). *[Google Maps](/source/Google_Maps)*. Retrieved 9 August 2021. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-5R_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-5R_5-1) ["Location of Butiaba Town Council, Buliisa District, Western Region, Uganda"](https://www.google.com/maps/place/1%C2%B049'08.0%22N+31%C2%B019'33.0%22E/@1.7900113,31.2945191,11690m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d1.8188889!4d31.3258333) (Map). *[Google Maps](/source/Google_Maps)*. Retrieved 9 August 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6R_6-0)** Fallingrain (9 August 2021). ["Elevation of Butiaba, Uganda"](http://www.fallingrain.com/world/UG/C5/Butiaba.html). *Fallingrain.com*. Retrieved 9 August 2021. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-7R_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-7R_7-1) Andrew Bagala (22 April 2008). ["Butiaba Port To Be Redeveloped As Route For Oil Transportation"](http://allafrica.com/stories/200804211980.html). *[Daily Monitor](/source/Daily_Monitor) via [AllAfrica.com](/source/AllAfrica.com)*. Retrieved 18 July 2014. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-8R_8-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-8R_8-1) New Vision (October 2020). ["Uganda inches closer to oil revenue"](https://www.newvision.co.ug/news/1530086/uganda-inches-closer-oil-revenue). *[New Vision](/source/New_Vision)*. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 9 August 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Ninsiima, Racheal (14 July 2013). ["Uganda Census Planned for 2014"](http://www.observer.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26402:uganda-census-planned-for-2014-title=Uganda). [The Observer (Uganda)](/source/The_Observer_(Uganda)). 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