Ntungamo is a town in the Western Region of

Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territor ...

. It is the largest town in

Ntungamo District Ntungamo District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it named after its 'chief town', Ntungamo, the location of the district headquarters. Ntungamo was elevated to a district on 5th May 1993. Overview In the past, Ntun ...

and the site of the district headquarters.

Location

Ntungamo is about , by road, southwest of the city of

Mbarara Mbarara City is a city in the Western Region of Uganda and the second largest city in Uganda after Kampala. The city is divided into 6 boroughs of Kakoba Division, Kamukuzi Division, Nyamitanga Division, Biharwe Division, Kakiika Division, Nyakay ...

, the largest city in Uganda's Western Region. This is approximately , by road, northeast of Kabale City, along the ''Mbarara–Ntungamo–Kabale–Katuna Road''. The coordinates of the town are 0°52'55.0"S, 30°15'55.0"E (Latitude:-0.881944; Longitude:30.265278).

Overview

Ntungamo is a growing town, located on the Mbarara-Kabale highway. A tarmacked road branches off at Ntungamo to lead to

Rukungiri Rukungiri is a town in Rukungiri District of the Western Region of Uganda. It is the site of the district headquarters. Location Rukungiri is approximately , by road, north of Kabale, the largest city in the Kigezi sub-region. This is about , ...

. The town, as of November 2013, was grappling with rapid growth, sanitation, and water supply issues.

Population

The 2002 national census put the population of the town at 13,320. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 16,100. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 16,400. In 2014, the national population census conducted in August that year put the population at 18,854. In 2015, the population of Ntungamo Municipality was projected at 31,700. In 2020, the mid-year population of the town was projected at 38,800. It was calculated that the population of Ntungamo Town grew at an average annual rate of 1.9 percent, between 2015 and 2020.

Points of interest

The following additional points of interest lie within the town limits or near the town borders: 1. The offices of Ntungamo Town Council 2. Ntungamo Central Market 3. Karegyeya Rock Shelter 4.

Itojo Hospital Itojo Hospital, is a hospital in Itojo, Ntungamo District, in Western Uganda. Location Itojo Hospital is located in Itojo Trading Centre, along the Mbarara–Ntungamo–Kabale–Katuna Road, approximately , southwest of Mbarara, the largest ...

, a 120-bed public hospital owned by the

Uganda Ministry of Health The Ministry of Health is a cabinet-level government ministry of Uganda. It is responsible for planning, delivering, and maintaining an efficient and effective healthcare delivery system, including preventive, curative, and rehabilitative service ...

, and administered by the Ntungamo District Local administration. It is located , northeast of Ntungamo, on the Mbarara-Kabale road 5. The Ntungamo-Rukungiri Road, an all-tarmac road, starting here and ending in

, to the northwest. 6. The

Mbarara–Ntungamo–Kabale–Katuna Road Mbarara–Ntungamo–Kabale–Katuna Road is a road in the Western Uganda, connecting the city of Mbarara, in Mbarara District, with the towns of Ntungamo, Kabale and Katuna at the international border with the Republic of Rwanda. Location The ...

passes through the town in a general north to south direction. 7. 99.3 Radio Ankole - A local radio station broadcasting in Ntungamo and neighboring districts in Runyankore/Rukiga, Kinyarwanda and English

Notable people

Eriya Kategaya Eriya Kategaya (4 July 1945 – 2 March 2013) was a Ugandan lawyer and politician. At the time of his death he was Uganda's Deputy Prime Minister, First Deputy Prime Minister and East African Community, Minister for East African Community Aff ...

, politician and lawyer, born raised and buried here *

Janet Museveni Janet Kainembabazi Museveni (''née'' Kataaha; born June 24, 1948) is a Ugandan politician who has been the First Lady of Uganda since 1986. She is married to President Yoweri Museveni, with whom she has four children. She has been Cabinet Minis ...

, politician and wife of president Yoweri Museveni, was born here in 1948 *

Yoweri Museveni Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Tibuhaburwa (born 15 September 1944) is a Ugandan politician and retired senior military officer who has been the 9th and current President of Uganda since 26 January 1986. Museveni spearheaded rebellions with aid of then ...

, military general and politician. President of Uganda since 1986. He and his wife maintain a home in the town.

References

External links

Ntungamo District Homepage

Uganda Ministry of Local Government
{{Coord, 00, 52, 55, S, 30, 15, 55, E, display=title Populated places in Western Region, Uganda Cities in the Great Rift Valley Ntungamo District Ankole sub-region