Sheema
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Sheema, also Sheema Municipality, is an urban centre in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the largest municipality in Sheema District.[1]
Location
Sheema lies on the Mbarara–Ishaka Road, approximately Script error: No such module "convert". west of Mbarara, the largest city in the sub-region.[2] This is about Script error: No such module "convert". east of Ishaka.[3] The coordinates of the town are:0°34'52.0"S, 30°22'46.0"E (Latitude:-0.581111; Longitude).[4] The elevation of the Kibingo neighborhood in Sheema Municipality is Script error: No such module "convert"., above sea level.[5]
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.[6] Sheema Town was created on 1 July 2018, when it was carved out of Sheema North Constituency.[7][8]
Population
In 2014, the national census put the population of Sheema Municipality (Kibingo-Kabwohe-Itendero), at 80,735 people.[9]
People
Agather Atuhaire, born here around 1988, was a whistle blower on government corruption.[10]
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.[11] (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.
See also
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References
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External links
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