Sheema

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Sheema
Sheema Municipality
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Sheema
Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 00°34′52″S30°22′46″E / 0.58111°S 30.37944°E / -0.58111; 30.37944
Country Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda
Region Western Uganda
Sub-region Ankole sub-region
District Sheema District
Parliamentary Constituency Sheema Municipality
Government
 • Member of Parliament Elioda Tumwesigye [1]
Elevation
4,630 ft (1,410 m)
Population
 (2014 Census)
 • Total80,375

Sheema, also Sheema Municipality, is an urban centre in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the largest municipality in Sheema District. [2]

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Location

Sheema lies on the Mbarara–Ishaka Road, approximately 33 kilometres (21 mi) west of Mbarara, the largest city in the sub-region. [3] This is about 29 kilometres (18 mi) east of Ishaka. [4] The coordinates of the town are:0°34'52.0"S, 30°22'46.0"E (Latitude:-0.581111; Longitude). [5] The elevation of the Kibingo neighborhood in Sheema Municipality is 1,410 metres (4,630 ft), above sea level. [6]

Overview

Sheema Municipality is an urban centre in Sheema District. It includes the neighborhoods of Kabwohe, Itendero and Kibingo, where the district headquarters are located. [7] Sheema Town was created on 1 July 2018, when it was carved out of Sheema North Constituency. [8] [9]

Population

In 2014, the national census put the population of Sheema Municipality (Kibingo-Kabwohe-Itendero), at 80,735 people. [10]

People

Agather Atuhaire, born here around 1988, was a whistle blower on government corruption. [11]

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within or close to the town limits: (a) The offices of Sheema Town Council (b) Kabwohe Central Market, the largest source of fresh produce in Kabwohe (c) A branch of Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited (d) A branch of Pride Microfinance Limited (e) Emmanuel Church, Kabwohe, a place of worship affiliated with the Church of Uganda (e) The headquarters of Sheema District (f) Ankole Western University, a private university affiliated with Western Ankole Diocese of the Church of Uganda. [12] (g) Nganwa High School, a secondary school administered by the Uganda Ministry of Education (h) Integrated Community Based Initiatives (ICOBI), an NGO in Kabwohe and (i) Kabwohe Clinical Research Center (KCRC), a research, development, and medical testing center.

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References

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  5. ↑ Google (31 July 2018). "Location of Sheema Municipality, Sheema District, Western Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  6. ↑ Floodmap.net (31 July 2018). "The Elevation of the Kibingo, Uganda Neighborhood, Sheema Municipality, Western Region, Uganda". Floodmap.net. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  7. ↑ Google (31 July 2018). "Map Showing Location of the Headquarters of Sheema District" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  8. ↑ Chimp Corps (20 July 2018). "Museveni Campaigns For Dr. Elioda Tumwesigye In Sheema Municipality". Kampala: Chimp Reports Uganda. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  9. ↑ Ainebyoona, Felix (23 July 2018). "I contested for Sheema municipality seat because opposition targeted it - Tumwesigye". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  10. ↑ Uganda Bureau of Statistics (27 August 2014). "The population of all Ugandan cities and towns with more than 15,000 inhabitants according to census results: Sheema Municipality". Kampala: Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics . Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  11. ↑ "Human Rights Defender of the month: Agather Atuhaire - DefendDefenders". 2022-06-30. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  12. ↑ Ahimbisibwe, Chris (19 April 2009). "Private Universities Cautioned On Fees". New Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 31 July 2018.

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