Zombo, Uganda, often referred to simply as Zombo, is a town in Zombo District, West Nile sub-region, Northern Uganda.
Zombo, Uganda
Zombo | |
|---|---|
  Zombo, Uganda Location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates: 02°30′47″N 30°54′29″E / 2.51306°N 30.90806°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Northern Region |
| Sub-region | West Nile sub-region |
| District | Zombo District |
| Elevation | 5,026 ft (1,532 m) |
| Population (2020 Estimate) | |
| • Total | 15,000[1] |
Location
editZombo 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
editAs of March 2020[update], the population of Zombo, Uganda was estimated at 15,000.[1]
Points of interest
editThe 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
editIn 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
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Distance between Nebbi, Nebbi District, Uganda and Zombo, Zombo District, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Distance between Arua, Arua District, Uganda and Zombo, Zombo District, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Location of Zombo Town, Zombo District, West Nile Sub-region, Northern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ Fallingrain.com (13 March 2020). "Elevation of Zombo Town, Uganda". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ Uganda Radio Network (12 March 2020). "Witnesses recount raid on UPDF base in Zombo District". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ The Edge Uganda (7 March 2020). "UPDF hunts Zombo army detach raiders, kills 20". Kampala: The Edge Uganda. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ Kenneth Kazibwe (7 March 2020). "18 dead, 16 arrested as machete welding gang attacks UPDF detach". Kampala: Nile Post Uganda. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ Juliet Nalwooga (10 March 2020). "UPDF identifies the attackers on its Zombo base". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
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