Ngogwe
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Ngogwe is a town in Buikwe District
Buikwe District
Buikwe District is a district in the Central Region of Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Buikwe, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
, Central Uganda
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:...
. It is one of the municipalities in the district, the others being the following:
- Buikwe MunicipalityBuikweBuikwe, sometimes spelled as Buyikwe, is a town in Buikwe District, Uganda. It is the administrative center of the district, and the location of the district headquarters. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
- Lugazi MunicipalityLugaziLugazi is a town in Buikwe District, in Central Uganda. The town is also called Kawolo, and the two names are interchangeably used by the local inhabitants.-Location:...
- Njeru MunicipalityNjeruNjeru is a town in Buikwe District, Central Uganda. It is the largest town in the district.-Location:Njeru is located approximately northeast of Buikwe, where the district headquarters are located. This location is about west of downtown Jinja...
- Nkokonjeru MunicipalityNkokonjeruNkokonjeru is a town in Buikwe District, Central Uganda. The town is a municipality under Buikwe District Administration. The other municipalities in the district include:* Buikwe Municipality* Lugazi Municipality* Njeru Municipality* Ngogwe Municipality...
Location
Ngogwe is located approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southwest of BuikweBuikwe
Buikwe, sometimes spelled as Buyikwe, is a town in Buikwe District, Uganda. It is the administrative center of the district, and the location of the district headquarters. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
, where the district headquarters are located. This location is about 57 kilometres (35.4 mi) southeast of Kampala
Kampala
Kampala 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 capital of Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
and the largest city in that country. The coordinates of Ngogwe are:00 14 33N, 32 59 56E (Latitude:0.2425; Longitude:32.9990).
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
See also
- Buikwe DistrictBuikwe DistrictBuikwe District is a district in the Central Region of Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Buikwe, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
- BuikweBuikweBuikwe, sometimes spelled as Buyikwe, is a town in Buikwe District, Uganda. It is the administrative center of the district, and the location of the district headquarters. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
- LugaziLugaziLugazi is a town in Buikwe District, in Central Uganda. The town is also called Kawolo, and the two names are interchangeably used by the local inhabitants.-Location:...
- NkokonjeruNkokonjeruNkokonjeru is a town in Buikwe District, Central Uganda. The town is a municipality under Buikwe District Administration. The other municipalities in the district include:* Buikwe Municipality* Lugazi Municipality* Njeru Municipality* Ngogwe Municipality...
- NjeruNjeruNjeru is a town in Buikwe District, Central Uganda. It is the largest town in the district.-Location:Njeru is located approximately northeast of Buikwe, where the district headquarters are located. This location is about west of downtown Jinja...
- Central Region, UgandaCentral Region, UgandaCentral 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:...