Gombe, Butambala, often referred to simply as Gombe, is a municipality in
Butambala District in the
Central Region of
Uganda
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. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of the district and the site of the district headquarters.
Location
Gombe is located approximately , by road, south-west of
Kampala
Kampala (, ) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,875,834 (2024) and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kampala, Kawempe Division, Kawempe, Makindy ...
, the capital and largest city of Uganda. This is approximately , by road, west of the town of
Mpigi
Mpigi is a town in Mawokota County, Mpigi District, in Central Uganda. Mpigi is the municipal, administrative and commercial headquarters of Mpigi District. The district is named after the town.
Location
Mpigi is an important transit town loca ...
, the largest metropolitan area in the sub-region. The coordinates of Gombe, Butambala are 0°10'52.0"N, 32°06'51.0"E (Latitude:0.181111; Longitude:32.114167).
Population
In August 2014, the national population census put Gombe's population at 15,196.
Points of interest
The following additional points of interest lie within or near the town:
* headquarters of Gombe Town Council
* Gombe central market
* Gombe Secondary School
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Gombe General Hospital, a 100-bed public hospital administered by the
Uganda Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health is a Cabinet of Uganda, 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 reh ...
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Mpigi–Kabulasoke–Maddu–Sembabule Road, passing through the middle of town
See also
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Gombe, Wakiso
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Hospitals in Uganda
The largest state-owned hospital in Uganda is Mulago Hospital in Kampala with around 1,500 beds. It was built in 1962.
Ian Clarke, a physician and missionary from Northern Ireland, built the 200-bed International Hospital Kampala, which was the ...
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List of cities and towns in Uganda
This is a list of cities and towns in Uganda: The population data are for 2014, except where otherwise indicated. The references from which the estimated populations are sourced are listed in each article for the cities and towns where the ...
References
{{Butambala District
Butambala District
Populated places in Central Region, Uganda
Cities in the Great Rift Valley