Namutumba, The Eastern Region, 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.

Geography: Location Namutumba is approximately 75 km (47 mi), by road, north-east of Jinja, the largest city in the Busoga sub-region. This is approximately 38 km (24 mi), by road, north-east of Iganga, the nearest large town. The town of Busembatya in Iganga District, about 10 km (6 mi) to the south-west of Namutumba, is the closest neighboring trading centre and has the nearest post office. To the north-east of Namutumba is Tirinyi in Kibuku District, another small town on the main Iganga–Tirinyi–Kamonkoli–Mbale Road. Namutumba Town sits at an average elevation of 1,135 metres (3,724 ft) above mean sea level.

Population In 2014, the national population census and household survey put the population of Namutumba Town, at 18,736. In 2020, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the mid-year population of the town at 22,600. The population agency calculated the average annual growth rate of Namutumba's population at 3.31 percent, between 2014 and 2020.

Points of interest The following additional points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of the town: 1. The offices of Namutumba Town Council; 2. The offices of Namutumba District Administration Headquarters; 3. Namutumba Central Market; 4. Namutumba Community Hospital; 5. The Iganga–Mbale Road also Tirinyi Road: the road passes through the middle of town, in a general south-west to north-east direction; 6. Namutumba Islamic Hospital, a 60-bed hospital under development since 2016.