Location
Bombo is located approximately 33 kilometres (20.5 mi), by road, north of Uganda's capital,
KampalaKampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
. The coordinates of the town are:00 34 40N, 32 32 42E (Latitude:0.5777; Longitude:32.5450).
Municipalities in Luweero District
Bombo is a municipality in Luweero District. Other municipalities in the district include:
- Bamunanika
Bamunanika, whose correct phonetic spelling is Baamunaanika is a town in, Luweero District in Central Uganda.-Location:Bamunanika is located approximately , by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the town are:00 41 15N, 32 36 31E .-Overview:Bamunanika is...
- Located approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi), by road, northeast of Bombo
- Kalagala
Kalagala is a town in Central Uganda. It is one of the metropolitan areas in Luweero District. Other towns in the district include: Bamunanika, Bombo, Luweero, Wobulenzi and Ziroobwe.-Location:...
- Located approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi), by road, northeast of Bombo
- Kalule
-Location:Kalule located approximately , by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, on the highway to Masindi. The road is a busy, all-weather tarmac highway...
- Located approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi), by road, north of Bombo
- Luweero
Luweero is a town in Central Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Luweero District. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
- Where the district headquarters are located, approximately 39 kilometres (24.2 mi), by road, north of Bombo
- Wobulenzi
-Location:Wobulenzi is located approximately , by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, on the highway to Masindi. The road is a busy, all-weather tarmac highway...
- Located approximately 23 kilometres (14.3 mi), by road, north of Bombo
- Ziroobwe
Ziroobwe, sometimes spelled as Zirobwe is a town in, Luweero District in Central Uganda. The correct phonetic spelling is Ziroobwe.-Location:...
- Located approximately 29 kilometres (18 mi), by road, northeast of Bombo.
Overview
Bombo is one of three
town councilA town council is a democratically elected form of government for small municipalities or civil parishes. A council may serve as both the representative and executive branch....
s in Luweero District, the other two being
LuweeroLuweero is a town in Central Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Luweero District. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
and
Wobulenzi-Location:Wobulenzi is located approximately , by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, on the highway to Masindi. The road is a busy, all-weather tarmac highway...
. All three municipalities are located on the
KampalaKampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
-
MasindiMasindi is a town in Western Uganda, which lies on the road from Kampala to the Murchison Falls National Park. It is the 'chief town' of the Masindi District and the district headquarters are located there...
highway, that continues to
GuluGulu is a city in Northern Uganda. It is the commercial and administrative centre of Gulu District. The city is located at 2˚46'48N 32˚18'00E, on the metre gauge railway from Tororo to Pakwach. Gulu is located approximately , by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city...
and
AruaArua is a town in Arua District, Northern Uganda. An important local commercial centre, it is a base for a large refugee population from Southern Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is an aid distribution centre for those nations.-Location:...
in
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.
The town has a large Nubian minority, the Nubians having settled there when they came from
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to serve in the
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army. Bombo remains the location of an army
barracksBarracks are specialised buildings for permanent military accommodation; the word may apply to separate housing blocks or to complete complexes. Their main object is to separate soldiers from the civilian population and reinforce discipline, training and esprit de corps. They were sometimes called...
, and was the headquarters of the Ugandan Ministry of Defense until December 2007, when they were moved to
MbuyaMbuya is a hill in south-eastern Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. The hill rises above sea level.-Location:Mbuya is bordered by Kyambogo to the north, Kinawataka and Kireka to the northeast, Butabika and Biina to the east, Mutungo to the southeast, Port Bell, Kitintale and Bugoloobi to the...
, in
Nakawa DivisionNakawa Division is one of the divisions that makes up the city of Kampala, Uganda. The division takes its name from Nakawa, where the division headquarters are located.-Location:...
in southeastern
KampalaKampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
. Bombo, however, remains the headquarters of the Uganda Land Forces
Bombo District (now defunct)
Ugandan districts are often named after main municipal centres. The area in which Bombo town is a main
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became Bombo District, one of the first regions that initially received district status when Uganda became independent in October 1962. In 1967 the district was renamed East Mengo. In 1974, Uganda reorganized from districts into provinces, and East Mengo became the Province of Bombo. Provinces were reorganized into districts in 1980, and the district of Luwero was created, with Bombo town as one of the main town councils.
Population
In 2002, the national census estimated the population the town to be 16,699. In 2008, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the population of Bombo at 19,400. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of Bombo at 21,000.
Landmarks
The landmarks within the town limits and near its borders include:
- The headquarters of the Uganda Land Forces, a division of the Uganda People's Defense Force
- A branch of Equity Bank
-Overview:The bank provides banking services to individuals and to small and medium business enterprises. As of December 2009, the bank was the 14th largest commercial bank in Uganda with an estimated asset valuation of approximately US$81.4 million or approximately 2% of all bank assets in the...
- A branch of PostBank Uganda
PostBank Uganda is a non-bank credit institution in Uganda. As of May 2010, PostBank Uganda was a small credit institution whose asset base was estimated at about US$39 million.-History:...
- Bombo Military Hospital - Located inside Bombo Military Barracks
- Don Bosco Catholic Mission Bombo - Branch of international Salesian Missions
- St. Mary's Senior Secondary School, Namaliga-Bombo
- Don Bosco Vocational Training Centre, Bombo.
- St. Josephine Bakhita Children's Home, Bombo.
- Don Bosco Old Students' Association, Bombo.(DOSA)
- The main campus of Ndejje University
-Location:The University has three campuses: one on Namirembe Hill in Kampala, Uganda's capital and two separate campuses located on , in a rural setting at Ndejje Hill, in Luweero District, north of Kampala. Ndejje Hill is located , northwest of Bombo...
- Located on Ndejje Hill, 8 kilometres (5 mi), northwest of Bombo.
- Namaliga Catholic Mission, Kasana-Luwero Catholic Diocese
External links
See also
- Luweero District
- Luweero
Luweero is a town in Central Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Luweero District. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
- Kalagala
Kalagala is a town in Central Uganda. It is one of the metropolitan areas in Luweero District. Other towns in the district include: Bamunanika, Bombo, Luweero, Wobulenzi and Ziroobwe.-Location:...
- Wobulenzi
-Location:Wobulenzi is located approximately , by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, on the highway to Masindi. The road is a busy, all-weather tarmac highway...
- Ndejje
Ndejje is a hill in Central Uganda. The hill rises above sea level. Ndejje also refers to the trading center that has developed along the southern slopes of Ndejje Hill.-Location:...
- Central Region, Uganda
Central Region is a region of Uganda. It is coterminous with the Kingdom of Buganda, one of the ancient African monarchies that are constitutionally recognised in Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...