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Ngogwe Map of Uganda showing the location of Ngogwe. Coordinates: 00°14′33″N 32°59′56″E / 0.2425°N 32.99889°ECoordinates: 00°14′33″N 32°59′56″E / 0.2425°N 32.99889°E Country Uganda Regions of Uganda Central Uganda District Buikwe District County Buikwe County Constituency Buikwe South Government – Member of Parliament Lulume Bayigga – Mayor Elevation 1,200 m (3,937 ft) Time zone EAT (UTC+3) Ngogwe is a town in Buikwe District, Central Uganda. It is one of the municipalities in the district, the others being the following:
- Buikwe Municipality
- Lugazi Municipality
- Njeru Municipality
- Nkokonjeru Municipality
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Location
Ngogwe is located approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southwest of Buikwe, where the district headquarters are located.[1] This location is about 57 kilometres (35 mi) southeast of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country.[2] The coordinates of Ngogwe are:00 14 33N, 32 59 56E (Latitude:0.2425; Longitude:32.9990).[3]
Landmarks
Some of the Landmarks in Ngogwe include the following:
- The offices of Ngogwe Town Council
- Ngogwe Baskerville Secondary School
- Ngogwe Central Market
- The source of River Sezibwa is located just north of the town
Population
The exact population of Ngogwe is not known, as of December 2010.
See also
- Buikwe District
- Buikwe
- Lugazi
- Nkokonjeru
- Njeru
- Central Region, Uganda
References
Capital: BuikweTowns and villages Geography River Sezibwa · Mabira ForestEconomy Barclays Bank · Stanbic Bank · Pride Microfinance Limited · Uganda Finance Trust Limited · Ugma Engineering Corporation Limited · Cable Corporation Limited · Uganda Hortech Limited · Nile Breweries Limited · Nalubaale Power Station · Bujagali Hydroelectric Power Station · East African Packaging Solutions · Sugar Corporation of Uganda Limited · Lugazi Power Station · Mehta GroupNotable landmarks Lake Victoria · Source of the Nile · Victoria Nile · Kawolo Hospital · St. Francis Hospital, Nkokonjeru · Czech-Slovak-Ugandan Hospital · Roman Catholic Diocese of Lugazi · New Jinja Bridge · Kawolo Hospital · Lugazi Golf CourseEducation University of Military Science and Technology · Mount Saint Mary's College NamagungaNotable people Categories:- Populated places in Uganda
- Cities in the Great Rift Valley
- Communities located on River Sezibwa
- Buikwe District
- Central Region, Uganda
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