Ziroobwe

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CountryUganda
Elevation
1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Ziroobwe
Ziroobwe is located in Uganda
Ziroobwe
Ziroobwe
Map of Uganda showing the location of Ziroobwe
Coordinates: 00°40′59″N 32°42′04″E / 0.68306°N 32.70111°E / 0.68306; 32.70111[1]
CountryUganda
RegionCentral Region of Uganda
DistrictLuweero District
Elevation
1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Population
 (2012 Estimate)
 • Total
5,000
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Ziroobwe is a town in Luweero District in the Central Region of Uganda. The correct phonetic spelling in the native Luganda language is "Ziroobwe".[2]

Ziroobwe is approximately 52 kilometres (32 mi), by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[3] This is approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi), by road, southeast of Luweero, the site of the district headquarters.[4]

Population

In August 2012, the night-time population of the town was estimated at 5,000, swelling to an estimated 7,000 during working days.[2]

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