Namutumba, Uganda


Namutumba is a town in the Namutumba District of the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial centre of the district.

Location

Namutumba is approximately, by road, northeast of Jinja, the largest city in the sub-region. This is approximately, by road, northeast of Iganga, the closest large town. The town of Busembatya in Iganga District, about to the southwest of Namutumba, is the closest neighboring trading center and has the nearest post office. To the northeast of Namutumba is Tirinyi in Kibuku District, another small town on the main Iganga-Mbale road. The coordinates of Namutumba are 0°50'06.0"N, 33°41'06.0"E.

Overview

The town of Namutumba is on the major highway between Iganga and Mbale, on the Tirinyi Bridge Road, which is known locally as the Tirinyi–Mbale Road. Namutumba is twinned with the town of Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire, England.

Population

The 2002 national census estimated the population of Namutumba at 8,320. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics estimated the population at 10,300. In 2011, UBOS estimated the population at 10,600. In 2014, the national population census put the population at 18,736

Points of interest

The following additional points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of the town: