Zombo, Uganda

This article is about the town. For the district, see Zombo District.
Zombo, Uganda
Zombo
Zombo, Uganda is located in Uganda
Zombo, Uganda
Zombo, Uganda
Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 02°30′47″N 30°54′29″E / 2.51306°N 30.90806°E / 2.51306; 30.90806
Country Uganda
RegionNorthern Region
Sub-regionWest Nile sub-region
DistrictZombo District
Elevation
5,026 ft (1,532 m)
Population
 (2020 Estimate)
 • Total
15,000[1]

Zombo, Uganda, often referred to simply as Zombo, is a town in Zombo District, West Nile sub-region, Northern Uganda.

Location

Zombo lies approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of Nebbi, the nearest large town.[2] This location is approximately 69 kilometres (43 mi), by road, south of Arua, the largest city in the sub-region.[3] The geographical coordinates of the town are: 02°30'47.0"N, 30°54'29.0"E (Latitude:2.513056; Longitude:30.908056).[4] Zombo sits at an average elevation of 1,532 metres (5,026 ft), above sea level.[5]

Population

As of March 2020, the population of Zombo, Uganda was estimated at 15,000.[1]

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of town: (a) the headquarters of Zombo District Administration, (b) the offices of Zombo Town Council, (c) Zombo Central Market, the largest fresh-produce market in the town and (d) the Zombo Detach of Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF).[6]

Attack on Zombo UPDF Detach

In the early morning of Friday, 6 March 2020, a gang of about 80 civilians, armed with machetes, spears, knives, bows and arrows, attacked the UPDF detach in Oduk Village in Zombo Municipality. Three UPDF soldiers lost their lives and their rifles (AK-47)s were stolen. A number of the attackers were also killed. In the ensuing melee, a number of grass-thatched buildings were engulfed in fire and destroyed.[7] The surviving bandits retreated towards the nearby international border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with the UPDF in pursuit.[8] Later the number of UPDF soldiers killed in the skirmishes was increased upwards to five.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Uganda Radio Network (13 March 2020). "Attack on Zombo UPDF base: Security officials ignored early alerts". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Distance between Nebbi, Nebbi District, Uganda and Zombo, Zombo District, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Distance between Arua, Arua District, Uganda and Zombo, Zombo District, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Location of Zombo Town, Zombo District, West Nile Sub-region, Northern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  5. ^ Fallingrain.com (13 March 2020). "Elevation of Zombo Town, Uganda". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  6. ^ Uganda Radio Network (12 March 2020). "Witnesses recount raid on UPDF base in Zombo District". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  7. ^ The Edge Uganda (7 March 2020). "UPDF hunts Zombo army detach raiders, kills 20". Kampala: The Edge Uganda. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  8. ^ Kenneth Kazibwe (7 March 2020). "18 dead, 16 arrested as machete welding gang attacks UPDF detach". Kampala: Nile Post Uganda. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  9. ^ Juliet Nalwooga (10 March 2020). "UPDF identifies the attackers on its Zombo base". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 13 March 2020.