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27-531: Ntungamo is about 65 kilometres (40 mi) southwest of the city of Mbarara , the largest city in Uganda's Western Region. It is approximately 78 kilometres (48 mi), 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). Ntungamo is a growing town, located on

54-437: A Baganda chief sat to adjudicate legal cases. It first became a British colonial administrative and commercial centre in 1893 when Sir Gerald Portal , a colonial Commissioner, used it as a base. Port Bell went on to become Kampala's harbour. Although no ships dock there now, there is still a jetty , which was used by Lake Victoria ferries . Entebbe International Airport, the main international airport of Uganda, has been

81-671: A branch in Entebbe. In 2014, the American fast-food chain KFC opened a franchise in the town. Entebbe is home to the Entebbe Children's Surgical Hospital , a children's hospital, center of excellence for pediatric surgery, owned and operated by Emergency , an international NGO that offers "free medical treatment to the victims of war, poverty and landmines". Entebbe experiences a tropical rainforest climate ( Af ) according to

108-532: A rapidly expanding population, the current water supply from nearby River Rwizi is insufficient to meet the future needs of Mbarara City. The Ugandan government has borrowed €120 million to source water from the Kagera River purify it and pump it to Mbarara, Masaka and Isingiro District . As part of the modernisation of the Mbarara-Katuna Road (2011 - 2015), a new northern bypass road

135-546: Is 94 mm | 4 inch. The variation in annual temperature is around 2.4 °C | 4.3 °F. The month with the highest relative humidity is November (76.93%). The month with the lowest relative humidity is July (53.76%). The month with the highest number of rainy days is October (22.37 days). The month with the lowest number of rainy days is July (3.67 days). Mbarara is in the middle and the summers are that easy to define. Mbarara came from behind and developed to surpass Entebbe , Masaka , Gulu , and Jinja . As of 2014, Mbarara

162-651: Is a city in Central Uganda which is located on Lake Victoria peninsula, approximately 36 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of the Ugandan capital city, Kampala . Entebbe was once the seat of government for the Protectorate of Uganda prior to independence, in 1962. The city is the location of Entebbe International Airport , Uganda's largest commercial and military airport, which gained worldwide attention in 1976 Israeli rescue of 100 hostages kidnapped by

189-463: 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 , Nyakayojo Division . It is the main commercial centre of most of south western districts of Uganda and the site of the district headquarters. In May 2019,

216-559: Is completed, then the headquarters will relocate to Kajjansi. The head office of the Ugandan Civil Aviation Authority is on the property of Entebbe International Airport . The Uganda Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries maintains its headquarters in Entebbe. The Special Forces Command, a specialized unit of the Uganda People's Defense Forces , responsible for the security of

243-498: Is located on a peninsula into Lake Victoria, covering a total area of 56.2 square kilometres (21.7 sq mi), out of which 20 km (7.7 sq mi) is water. The coordinates of Entebbe are:0°03'00.0"N, 32°27'36.0"E (Latitude:0.0500; Longitude:32.4600). Neighborhoods within Entebbe City include Bugonga, Katabi, Nakiwogo, Nsamizi, Kitooro, Lunnyo and Lugonjo . During the 2002 national census, Entebbe's population

270-559: Is planned for the town. The bypass will start from the Coca-Cola Plant on Mbarara-Masaka Road at Makenke , pass through Rwebishuri and Nkokonjeru and join the Mbarara-Kabale Road at Katatumba Resort, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest of the central business district. The bypass is expected to decongest the city centre by taking the long-distance trucks destined for and coming from Rwanda , Burundi , and

297-538: Is the home of Mbarara University of Science & Technology (MUST), founded in 1989. With significance for all Ugandan cities, Mbarara was the host to the 2004 Annual General Meeting of the Uganda Local Governments Association on 1 October, which saw the changing of the organisation to its current structure in order to represent all Ugandan local governments. Mbarara remains an active member of this governmental association. Due to

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324-737: The Democratic Republic of the Congo off of Mbarara's city streets. The 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) road is expected to cost about €170 million (US$ 210 million), of which the European Union is expected to lend about €122 million (US$ 153 million) with the government funding the balance from its own resources. The following additional points of interest lie within the city limits or close to its edges: 00°36′48″S 30°39′30″E  /  0.61333°S 30.65833°E  / -0.61333; 30.65833 Entebbe Entebbe

351-706: The Israeli Army freed over 100 hostages following a hijacking by a group of Palestinian and German militia. The city of Entebbe also hosted final resolution talks to end the M23 rebellion . Entebbe is home to the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI), a Ugandan government organization which provides space to conduct research to the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative HIV vaccine program,

378-459: The Köppen climate classification as the city has no real dry season throughout the year. Its driest month is July with precipitation averaging 72 millimetres or 2.83 inches, while the wettest is April with precipitation averaging 264 millimetres or 10.39 inches. The temperature is moderated by the altitude. The hottest month is February with an average temperature of 22.8 °C (73.0 °F), while

405-703: The UK Medical Research Centre Laboratories (MRC), the US Centre for Disease Control (CDC) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Most research performed at UVRI is infectious disease -oriented and focuses on HIV , tuberculosis , malaria and helminth infections. It is also home for the headquarters of Uganda National Medical Stores , until the new headquarters and main warehouse building in Kajjansi

432-664: The Mamba clan - and is now the location of the official office and residence of the President of Uganda , as it was for British governors before independence. Entebbe was the former seat of power in the country, but has now been replaced by Kampala. Entebbe sits on the northern shores of Lake Victoria , Africa's largest lake . The town is situated in Wakiso District , approximately 34 kilometres (21 mi) south of Kampala , Uganda's capital and largest city. The metropolis

459-544: The Mbarara-Kabale highway. A tarmacked road branches off at Ntungamo to lead to Rukungiri . The town, as of November 2013, was grappling with rapid growth, sanitation, and water supply issues. 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,

486-679: The Uganda's cabinet granted Mbarara a city status, which started on 1 July 2020. Mbarara is an important transport hub , lying west of Masaka on the road to Kabale , near Lake Mburo National Park . This is about 270 kilometres (168 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala , Uganda's capital and oldest city. The coordinates of the Mbarara central business district are 00 36 48S, 30 39 30E (Latitude:-0.6132; Longitude:30.6582). The city lies at an average elevation at about 1,147 metres (3,763 ft) above sea level. The city comprises 23 wards spread across 6 divisions and 2 constituencies. In 2002,

513-467: The militant group of the PFLP-EO and Revolutionary Cells (RZ) organizations. Entebbe is also the location of State House , the official office and residence of the President of Uganda . The word came from Luganda language e ntebe which means 'seat' / 'chair'. Entebbe was a cultural site for the Mamba clan and it was called "entebbe za Mugula" - Mugula was the title of a chief of a subdivision of

540-409: The national census estimated the population of the town at 69,400. The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 82,000 in 2010. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 83,700. In August 2014, the national population census put the population at 195,013. Mbarara has tropical savanna climate ( Aw ). Between the driest and wettest months, the difference in precipitation

567-484: 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. The following additional points of interest lie within or close to

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594-545: The northwest. 6. The Mbarara–Ntungamo–Kabale–Katuna Road 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 00°52′55″S 30°15′55″E  /  0.88194°S 30.26528°E  / -0.88194; 30.26528 Mbarara Mbarara City

621-412: The president of Uganda, his immediate family, constitutional monarchs, state guests and vital national assets, including the national oil fields, maintains its headquarters in Entebbe. Other points of interest within the city limits or close to its edges include the offices of Entebbe City Council and several branches of foreign and indigenous commercial banks. The supermarket chain, Shoprite , maintains

648-535: The site of some well known events, making it famous in Europe and abroad. It was from this airport that Queen Elizabeth II departed Africa to return to England in 1952 when she learned of her father's death and that she had become Queen. The airport was the scene of Operation Entebbe , a hostage rescue on 4 July 1976, when soldiers from the Sayeret Matkal , Paratroopers Brigade and Golani Brigade units of

675-686: The town limits: 1. The offices of Ntungamo Town Council 2. Ntungamo Central Market 3. Karegyeya Rock Shelter 4. Itojo Hospital , a 120-bed public hospital owned by the Uganda Ministry of Health , and administered by the Ntungamo District Local administration. It is located 22 kilometres (14 mi), northeast of Ntungamo, on the Mbarara-Kabale road 5. The Ntungamo-Rukungiri Road , an all-tarmac road, starting here and ending in Rukungiri , 51 kilometres (32 mi) to

702-410: Was estimated at 55,100 people. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population of the town at 76,500. In 2011, UBOS estimated the population of Entebbe at approximately 79,700. On 27 August 2014, the national population census put Entebbe's population at 69,958. "Entebbe", in the local Luganda language , means a "seat" and was probably named that because it was the place where

729-673: Was the second-largest city in Uganda after Kampala and also second to Kampala in importance, industry, and infrastructure. Starting with 2000, modern buildings have been established including malls, arcades, plaza, and hotels. Modern hospitals have also been constructed including Mbarara Hospital , which is now a Regional Referral Hospital, Mbarara Community Hospital , a private hospital located in Kyamugorani, Kakiika Division , and Mayanja Memorial Hospital , located in Nyamityobora Kakoba Division . Mbarara

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