Sembabule (sometimes spelled Ssembabule ) is a town in Sembabule District in the Central Region of Uganda . The town is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of the district and the site of the district headquarters.
12-457: Sembabule is about 100 kilometres (62 mi) south of Mubende , the nearest large town. It is approximately 51 kilometres (32 mi), by road, northwest of Masaka , the nearest large city. The town is approximately 176 kilometres (109 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala , the capital and largest city of Uganda. The coordinates of the town are 0°04'48.0"S, 31°27'36.0"E (Latitude:-0.0800; Longitude:31.4600). The 2002 national census estimated
24-778: Is a road in Uganda 's Central Region and Western Region , connecting the towns of Mubende in Mubende District to Kakumiro , Kibaale and Kagadi in Kibaale District. The road starts at Mubende, at the Mubende–Kyegegwa–Kyenjojo–Fort Portal Road , about 150 kilometres (93 mi) west of the Kampala , Uganda's capital and largest city. The road continues in a northerly direction to Kakumiro, about 32 kilometres (20 mi), north of Mubende. From Kakumiro,
36-527: The Central Region of Uganda . It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Mubende District and the location of the district headquarters. Mubende is approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi), by road, west of Kampala , the capital of Uganda and its largest city. The town is located about 145 kilometres (90 mi) east of the city of Fort Portal along the Mubende–Kyegegwa–Kyenjojo–Fort Portal Road . The geographical coordinates of
48-729: The Tiger Battalion of the Uganda People's Defence Force , located in the western part of the town 6. The southern end of Mubende–Kakumiro–Kibaale–Kagadi Road 7. The source of the River Muzizi , in the hills northwest of the town 8. Mubende Campus of Muteesa I Royal University . 9. Fliptown and Flippers. The Fliptown Hub, Home of the youths' New Hometown World Movement in Uganda. Mubende%E2%80%93Kakumiro%E2%80%93Kibaale%E2%80%93Kagadi Road Mubende–Kakumiro–Kibaale–Kagadi Road
60-572: The annual population growth rate of Mubende at 2.8 percent, on average, from 2014 until 2020. The following points of interest lie within the town limits or near its edges: 1. The offices of Mubende Town Council 2. Mubende Regional Referral Hospital , a regional referral hospital administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health 3. Mubende Central Market 4. A branch of the National Social Security Fund 5. The headquarters of
72-454: The base of the tree. The shrine is located on top of Mubende Hill , rising 213 metres (699 ft) above the surrounding terrain to a peak of 1,533 metres (5,030 ft) above sea level. The hill has a flat top where an ancient palace once stood. The shrine is visited by people paying homage to the matriarch Nakayima of the Bachwezi, believed to be semi-gods, whose dynasty ruled this region in
84-503: The period prior to 1,300 AD. The 2002 national census estimated the population of Mubende to be 16,000. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 21,400. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 22,200. In 2014, the national population census put the population of the town at 103,473. In 2020 UBOS estimated the mid-population of Mubende Town at 121,600 people. The population agency calculated
96-583: The population of the town to be 4,010. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 4,700. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 4,800. In 2015, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics estimated the mid-year population of Sembabule at 6,800 people. In 2020, the agency estimated the population of the town at 7,800. The UBOS calculated the average annual population growth rate between 2015 and 2020 at 2.78 percent. The following additional points of interest lie within town or near
108-518: The road turns westwards to Kibaale, and then northwestwards to Kagadi where in joins the Kyenjojo–Kabwoya Road , a distance of about 75 kilometres (47 mi) from Kakumiro. The coordinates of the road near Kibaale are 0°46'14.0"N, 31°05'17.0"E (Latitude:0.770556; Longitude:31.088056). As far back as 2010, the Ugandan government began making plans to tar this road. However, by May 2015, work on
120-513: The road was yet to begin. As at November 2014, bid evaluations were ongoing. The road works are fully funded by the government of Uganda. The construction contract was awarded to China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), at a contract price of UGX:484.887 billion (approx. US$ 132 million). The supervising engineer was a consortium comprising AIC Progetti SPA and Prome Consultants Limited . The construction contract began in February 2016 and
132-589: The town are 0°33'27.0"N, 31°23'42.0"E (Latitude:0.5575; Longitude:31.3950). Mubende Town sits at an average elevation of 1,408 metres (4,619 ft) above mean sea level . Mubende is home to the Nakayima Shrine , said to hold the spirit of Ndahura , a former Bacwezi king. The site, located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) outside of the town's central business district, is marked by the Nakayima Tree . Large root buttresses, which form nooks and fissures, lie at
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#1732854851509144-449: The town limits: 1. The offices of Sembabule Town Council 2. The offices of Sembabule District Administration 3. Sembabule Central Market 4. Bigo bya Mugenyi , a prehistoric human settlement, dating back to the Iron Age , circa (1200–1000 BC) 5. The 135 kilometres (84 mi) Mpigi–Kabulasoke–Maddu–Sembabule Road , ends in this town. Mubende Mubende is a town in
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