Sheema

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title: "Sheema" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["populated-places-in-western-region,-uganda", "cities-in-the-great-rift-valley", "sheema-district", "ankole-sub-region"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheema" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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other_name	Sheema Municipality
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subdivision_name1	Western Uganda
subdivision_type2	Sub-region
subdivision_name2	Ankole sub-region
subdivision_type3	District
subdivision_name3	Sheema District
subdivision_type4	Parliamentary Constituency
subdivision_name4	Sheema Municipality
leader_title	Mayor
leader_title1	Member of Parliament
leader_name1	Elioda Tumwesigye{{cite web
location	Kampala}}
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established_date2	1 July 2018
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population_as_of	2024 Census
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population_blank1_title	Ethnicities
population_blank2_title	Religions
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elevation_m	1410
postal_code_type
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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 33 km west of Mbarara, the largest city in the sub-region.{{cite web| date=31 July 2018 |access-date=31 July 2018 | url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Golf%20Course%20Road%2C%20Mbarara%2C%20Western%20Region%2C%20Uganda&toplace=Kabwohe%20Town%20Council%2C%20Bushenyi%2C%20Western%20Region%2C%20Uganda%2C&dt1=ChIJLWYd_60b2RkRple658Fh8wc&dt2=ChIJnQhl8Hkm2RkRRx38LGEquCk |title=Distance between Golf Course Road, Mbarara, Western Region, Uganda and Kabwohe Town Council, Sheema, Western Region, Uganda |publisher=Globefeed.com |author=Globefeed.com}} This is about 29 km east of Ishaka. The coordinates of the town are:0°34'52.0"S, 30°22'46.0"E (Latitude:-0.581111; Longitude).{{google maps| url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/0%C2%B034'52.0%22S+30%C2%B022'46.0%22E/@-0.5811111,30.3772611,451m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d-0.5811111!4d30.3794444 |title=Location of Sheema Municipality, Sheema District, Western Region, Uganda | access-date=31 July 2018}} The elevation of the Kibingo neighborhood in Sheema Municipality is 1410 m, 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, when it was carved out of Sheema North Constituency.{{cite web|date=20 July 2018 | url=https://chimpreports.com/museveni-campaigns-for-dr-elioda-tumwesigye-in-sheema-municipality/ |title=Museveni Campaigns For Dr. Elioda Tumwesigye In Sheema Municipality |access-date=31 July 2018 |publisher=Chimp Reports Uganda |author=Chimp Corps | location=Kampala}}

Population

In 2014, the national census put the population of Sheema Municipality (Kibingo-Kabwohe-Itendero), at 80,735 people.

People

Agather Atuhaire, born here around 1988, was a whistle blower on government corruption.

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within or close to the town limits: (a) The offices of Sheema Town Council (b) Kabwohe Central Market, the largest source of fresh produce in Kabwohe (c) A branch of Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited (d) A branch of Pride Microfinance Limited (e) Emmanuel Church, Kabwohe, a place of worship affiliated with the Church of Uganda (e) The headquarters of Sheema District (f) Ankole Western University, a private university affiliated with Western Ankole Diocese of the Church of Uganda.{{cite web |title=Private Universities Cautioned On Fees |date=19 April 2009 |access-date=31 July 2018 | url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1245676/private-universities-cautioned-fees |first=Chris |last=Ahimbisibwe | newspaper=New Vision |location= Kampala}} (g) Nganwa High School, a secondary school administered by the Uganda Ministry of Education (h) Integrated Community Based Initiatives (ICOBI), an NGO in Kabwohe and (i) Kabwohe Clinical Research Center (KCRC), a research, development, and medical testing center.

References

Administrator. (20 July 2018). "Museveni campaigns for Elioda in Sheema". [[New Vision]].
Globefeed.com. (31 July 2018). "Distance between Caltex Petrol Station, Ntungamo - Katunguru Road, Ishaka, Western Region, Uganda and Kabwohe Town Council, Sheema, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com.
Floodmap.net. (31 July 2018). "The Elevation of the Kibingo, Uganda Neighborhood, Sheema Municipality, Western Region, Uganda". Floodmap.net.
"Map Showing Location of the Headquarters of Sheema District".
Ainebyoona, Felix. (23 July 2018). "I contested for Sheema municipality seat because opposition targeted it - Tumwesigye". [[Daily Monitor]].
Uganda Bureau of Statistics. (27 August 2014). "The population of all Ugandan cities and towns with more than 15,000 inhabitants according to census results: Sheema Municipality". Citypopulation.de Quoting [[Uganda Bureau of Statistics]].
(2022-06-30). "Human Rights Defender of the month: Agather Atuhaire - DefendDefenders".

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