Entebbe

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Entebbe

Total population

69,958

Coordinates0.06°, 32.47°

Demographic figures from Uganda Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Entebbe is a city in Central Uganda which is located on Lake Victoria peninsula, approximately 36 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of the Ugandan capital city, Kampala. Entebbe was once the seat of government for the Protectorate of Uganda prior to independence, in 1962. The city is the location of Entebbe International Airport, Uganda's largest commercial and military airport, which gained worldwide attention in a 1976 Israeli rescue of 100 hostages kidnapped by the militant group of the PFLP-EO and Revolutionary Cells (RZ) organizations. Entebbe is also the location of State House, the official office and residence of the President of Uganda.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.