Gombe, is a small town in
Wakiso District
Wakiso District is a Districts of Uganda, district in the Central Region, Uganda, Central Region of Uganda that partly encircles Kampala, Uganda's capital city. The town of Wakiso is the site of the district headquarters. Kira Town, Kira, the count ...
in the
Central Region of
Uganda
Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the ...
.
Location
Gombe is approximately , by road, northwest of
Matugga
Matugga is an urban centre in the Central Region of Uganda. The town is a rapidly developing residential neighborhood in Gombe division of Nansana municipality in Wakiso District.
Location
The town located in Matugga sub-county, Kyaddondo ...
on the
Matugga-Kapeeka Road. Gombe is approximately , by road, north 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. The coordinates of the town are 0°29'19.0"N 32°28'50.0"E (Latitude:0.488599; Longitude:32.480550).
Landmarks
The landmarks within the town limits or close to the edges of the town include:
* administrative headquarters of Gombe sub-county, an administrative unit within Butambala District Administration
* headquarters of Gombe Town Council
* Gombe central market
See also
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Gombe, Butambala
Gombe, Butambala, often referred to simply as Gombe, is a municipality in Butambala District in the Central Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of the district and the site of the district headqua ...
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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
{{Wakiso District
Wakiso District
Populated places in Central Region, Uganda
Cities in the Great Rift Valley