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Gombe, Uganda
Central Region · Uganda
Gombe is a small city in Central Region, Uganda with a population of 16,600. Elevation: 3,904 ft (1,190 m). Average temperature: 70°F (21°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Gombe
Gombe, Butambala, often referred to simply as Gombe, is a municipality in Butambala District in the Central Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of the district and the site of the district headquarters.
People
Climate
| Population | 16,600 |
| Population Density | 35 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 3,904 ft (1,190 m) |
| Coordinates | 0.2033°, 32.0881° |
| Timezone | Africa/Kampala |
| Country | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
| State / Province | Central Region |
| Average Temperature | 70°F (21°C) |
| January Average | 71°F (22°C) |
| July Average | 69°F (20°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 47.3 inches (1,201 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
About Gombe
Gombe is a small city in Uganda (Central Region) with a population of 16,600. The city sits at an elevation of 3,904 feet (1,190 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 70°F (21°C). Temperatures range from 71°F in January to 69°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 47.3 inches. The timezone is Africa/Kampala.
Climate in Gombe
Gombe has an average annual temperature of 21.7°C (71°F). The hottest month is Feb (22.8°C), the coldest is Jul (20.9°C). Average annual precipitation is 1458 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 70.3°F |
| 30% above Uganda avg | |
| January Average | 71°F (22°C) |
| July Average | 69°F (20°C) |
| Sunny Days | 250 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 3,904 ft (1,190 m) |
| Area | 478.8 sq mi (1,240.1 km²) |
| Population Density | 35/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 0.2033°N, 32.0881°W |
| Timezone | Africa/Kampala |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 71°F (22°C) | 2.5 in | |
| February | 71°F (22°C) | 2.8 in | |
| March | 72°F (22°C) | 4.7 in | Warmest |
| April | 71°F (22°C) | 6.5 in | Wettest |
| May | 70°F (21°C) | 4.5 in | |
| June | 69°F (21°C) | 2.2 in | |
| July | 69°F (20°C) | 1.9 in | Coldest, Driest |
| August | 69°F (21°C) | 3.5 in | |
| September | 70°F (21°C) | 3.9 in | |
| October | 71°F (21°C) | 5.6 in | |
| November | 71°F (21°C) | 5.5 in | |
| December | 70°F (21°C) | 3.7 in |
Gombe has a seasonal temperature swing of 3°F / from 69°F in July to 72°F in March. Total annual precipitation is 47.3 inches, with April being the wettest month (6.5") and July the driest (1.9").
Schools in Gombe
148+ public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bufuma | - | - | - | - |
| Mayobyo | - | - | - | - |
| Ngugulo Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kikonge | - | - | - | - |
| Muera | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Kizito Kirungu Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Victor Senior Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Gongoliro Quran School | - | - | - | - |
| Madarasa- Makulungu Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Peter's Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Wisdom Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Agaliawamu Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Amir Ntambi Memorial Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Bishop George Sinabulya Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Bright Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Buyijja -Kabira Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Buyijja Model Parents Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Deborah and Sam Primary | - | - | - | - |
| Global International Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Gombe Junior School | - | - | - | - |
| Kabira Church of Uganda Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kibugga Quran School | - | - | - | - |
| Kibuggaa Red Cross Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kitojjo Junior Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kiwatago Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kyanajanja Quran Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kyerima Umea Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kyetume Church of Uganda Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Lubanga Tailoring School | - | - | - | - |
| Lukeman Muslim Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Mayungwe Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Mpongo Moslem Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Mpongo Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Mpongo Roman Catholic Church Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Nakatooke High School | - | - | - | - |
| Nakatooke Umea Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Masambila Nursery School | - | - | - | - |
| Ngeribalya Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Ntanda College School | - | - | - | - |
| Ntanda Junior Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Ntolomwe Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Ntolomwe Umea Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Prometra Uganda | - | - | - | - |
| Staloysius Kyaterekera Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Charles Lwanga Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Charles Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Francis Xavier Nursery and Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Joseph Ntambi Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Kizito Kasoso Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Mugagga Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Peter's Senior Secondary Mayungwe | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Sepiliya Memorial Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Bright Vision Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Bukola Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kiggwa Islamic Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kiggwa Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kiggwa Senior Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kitongo Junior Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kkande Roman Catholic Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kkande Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Namutunku Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Ndimulaba Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Busolo Mosque Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kalpana Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kikoko Roman Catholic Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Mosque Nursery and Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Nabunga Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Ngandwe Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Kizito High School | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Thereza Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Bbuye Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Bufumbanswa Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Butyomuddo Memorial Junior School | - | - | - | - |
| Eriah Junior Academy | - | - | - | - |
| Kalyabayoga Iran Community school | - | - | - | - |
| Kisigula Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kiwanyi Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kubamitwe Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kyebeyengerero Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kyegaliro Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Mpenja Church of Uganda Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Mpenja Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| New Hope Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Ngeye Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Ngomanene Parents Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Ngomanene Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Nswantere Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Joseph Buyinga Butoole Vocational School | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Kizito Buyinja Butoole Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Serumbe Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Abu Aish Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Arasul Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Bujumba Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Bunyenye Umea Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Busolo Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Buwanguzi Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Devine Child Care Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Gombe Preparatory Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Gombe Standard School | - | - | - | - |
| Gombe Umea Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kanzira Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kayenje Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kayenje Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kibibi Model Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kikoko Christian Modern Preparatory School | - | - | - | - |
| Kikuuta Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kinoni Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kinoni Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kisaaka Pentecostal Senior Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kito Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kwezi Islam Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Mabanda Wisdom Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Mpogo Roman Catholic Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Nyanama Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Saad Seenene Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Staff Room | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Samaria Junior Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Samaria High School | - | - | - | - |
| Sempiira Church of Uganda Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Senyomo Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Simba Islam Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Top Care Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Webuse Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Bufuma Muslim Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Gwatiro Junior Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Katabira Parent Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kibibi Aswali Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kibibi Central College | - | - | - | - |
| Kibibi Education Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kibibi High School | - | - | - | - |
| Kibibi Junior Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kibibi Mea Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kibibi Model School | - | - | - | - |
| Kibibi Moslem Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kibibi Parent Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kibibi Parent Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kibibi Standard Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kigatto Gwetamiza Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kiziiko Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kiziiko Private Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Lugoye Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Luwutu Memorial Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Mabanda Primary School Church of Uganda | - | - | - | - |
| Mabanda Primary School Roman Catholic Church | - | - | - | - |
| Makulungo Umea Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Mitweetwe Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Simba Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kwagalana Primary School | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Gombe
30 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akaboozi FM 87.9 | news, talk | MP3 64 kbps | |
| Akaboozi 87.9 FM | - | MP3 64 kbps | |
| KFM - Kampala - 93.3 FM (MP3) | electronic, entertainment | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Beat FM - Kampala - 96.3 FM (MP3) | music | MP3 128 kbps | |
| KIIS 100.9 - Kampala - 100.9 FM (MP3) | hot hits | MP3 128 kbps | |
| MCF Radio - Kampala - 98.7 FM (MP3) | christian, christian teaching | MP3 128 kbps | |
| KIIS Uganda | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Capital FM - Kampala - 91.3 FM (MP3) | adult contemporary, pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Nakawa Online Radio - Kampala (MP3) | christian, gospel | MP3 | |
| Buyinza FM (MP3) | christian, gospel | MP3 | |
| BLOCK FM 103.2 | jazz | MP3 | |
| Yofochm Radio Uganda (MP3) | christian, gospel | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio One FM 90 - Kampala - 90.0 FM (MP3) | adult contemporary | MP3 64 kbps | |
| UgOnlineMedia - Kampala (MP3) | business, entertainment | MP3 | |
| Radio One FM 90 - 90.0 FM (MP3) | adult contemporary | MP3 64 kbps | |
| Church Radio (MP3) | christian, gospel | MP3 | |
| 88.2 Sanyu FM - 88.2 FM (MP3) | culture, information | AAC+ 48 kbps | |
| Heaven FM Radio | - | MP3 | |
| EJAZZ Xtra | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Prayer Tower Radio - Kampala (MP3) | christian, gospel | MP3 | |
| Voice Of Heaven - Kampala (MP3) | christian, gospel | MP3 | |
| Glory FM Maganjo - Kampala (MP3) | christian, gospel | MP3 | |
| 88.2 Sanyu FM - Kampala - 88.2 FM (MP3) | culture, information | AAC+ 48 kbps | |
| Nup Radio 91.4 | adult contemporary, politics & current affairs | MP3 | |
| RX Radio | afro-pop, entertainment | MP3 128 kbps | |
| My Radio | christian-gospel, gospel | MP3 192 kbps | |
| EMC Radio - Kampala (MP3) | christian, gospel | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Sanctuary FM - Kampala (MP3) | christian, gospel | MP3 | |
| Radio Yoo (MP3) | christian, entertainment | MP3 | |
| Radio Sinza (MP3) | christian, gospel | MP3 |
Hotels in Gombe
1 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Monuments in Gombe
2 monuments within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Zoos in Gombe
1 zoos within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Gombe
29 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Airports Near Gombe
4 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Entebbe International Airport | EBB | Large Airport |
| Bukasa Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Bulago Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Kajjansi Airfield | KJJ | Small Airport |
Treatment Centers in Gombe
1 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation Center |
Quick Facts
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Public Holidays in Uganda
12 public holidays this year
Frequently Asked Questions About Gombe
What is the population of Gombe?
Gombe has a population of 16,600 residents and is located in Uganda. The population density is 35 people per square mile, spread across 478.8 square miles.
What is the weather like in Gombe?
Gombe enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 70°F (21°C). Winter temperatures average 71°F in January, while summers reach an average of 69°F in July. The area receives 250 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 47.3 inches.