Mitooma

Mitooma, also Mitoma, is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Mitooma District.

Mitooma, also Mitoma, is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Mitooma District. ==Location== Mitooma Municipal Council is located in Ruhinda County, Mitooma District, Ankole sub-region, in Uganda's Western Region. This is approximately , by road, southwest of Bushenyi, the nearest large town. Mitooma is located approximately , by road, west of Mbarara, the largest city in the Ankole sub-region. The geographical coordinates of the town are 0°36'54.0"S, 30°02'42.0"E (Latitude:-0.6150; Longitude:30.0450). Mitooma sits at an average elevation of above mean sea level. ==Population== In 2015, Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population of Mitooma Town Council at 5,700. In 2020, the population agency estimated the mid-year population of the town at 6,000 people¹. Of these, an estimated 3,100 (51.7 percent) were females and 2,900 (48.3 percent) males. UBOS calculated that the town's population increased at an average rate of 1.03 percent¹ annually, between 2015 and 2020. ==Points of interest== The following points of interest lie within or close to Mitooma Town Council. 1. The offices of Mitooma Municipal Council 2. The headquarters of Mitooma District Administration 3. Mitooma Central Market 4. The western end of the tarmacked Kashenyi–Mitooma Road, is located here. 5. The Mitooma–Rukungiri Road, a heavily pot-holed dirt road starts here to end at Rukungiri, in Rukungiri District. ==See also== Ankole sub-region List of cities and towns in Uganda Kahinda Otafiire ==References== ==External links== Why Politicians Fought to Stop Bushenyi Split Housing Divides Mitooma Leaders

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