Ngogwe
Place in Central Region of Uganda, Uganda
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Ngogwe is a municipality in Buikwe District in the Central Region of Uganda.
Ngogwe | |
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  Ngogwe Map of Uganda showing the location of Ngogwe. | |
| Coordinates: 00°14′34″N 32°59′26″E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Regions of Uganda | Central Region of Uganda |
| District | Buikwe District |
| County | Buikwe County |
| Constituency | Buikwe South |
| Government | |
| • Member of Parliament | Lulume Bayigga |
| Elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Location
Ngogwe is approximately 18.5 kilometres (11.5 mi) south of Buikwe, the site of the district headquarters[1] and about 55 kilometres (34 mi) southeast of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.[2] The coordinates of Ngogwe are 0°14'34.0"N, 32°59'26.0"E (Latitude:0.242778; Longitude:32.990556).[3]
Points of interest
The following points of interest lie in or near Ngogwe:
- offices of Ngogwe Town Council
- Ngogwe Baskerville Secondary School
- Ngogwe central market
- source of River Sezibwa, located just north of the town
- Mukono–Kyetume–Katosi–Nyenga Road passing through the middle of the town