Sheema


Sheema, also Sheema Municipality, is an urban centre in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the largest municipality in Sheema District.

Location

Sheema lies on the Mbarara–Ishaka Road, approximately, by road, west of Mbarara, the largest city in the sub-region. This is about east of Ishaka. The coordinates of the town are:0°34'52.0"S, 30°22'46.0"E. The elevation of the Kibingo neighborhood in Sheema Municipality is, above sea level.

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. Sheema Town was created on 1 July 2018, by carving it out of Sheema North Constituency.

Population

In 2014 the national census put the population of Sheema Municipality, at 80,735 people.

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of town: The offices of Sheema Town Council Kabwohe Central Market, the largest source of fresh produce in Kabwohe A branch of Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited A branch of Pride Microfinance Limited Emmanuel Church, Kabwohe, a place of worship affiliated with the Church of Uganda The headquarters of Sheema District Ankole Western University, a private university affiliated with Western Ankole Diocese of the Church of Uganda. Nganwa High School, a secondary school administered by the Uganda Ministry of Education , an NGO in Kabwohe and , a research, development, and medical testing center.