Kigumba is town in Kiryandongo District, northwestern Uganda. It is one of the municipalities in the district. The other municipalities in Kiryandongo District include: (a) Karuma b) Kiryandongo (c) Kigumba and (d) Masindi Port.LocationKigumba is located approximately 45km, by road, northeast of Masindi (pop. 45,400 in 2011), the largest city in the sub-region. This location lies approximately 221km, by road, northwest of Kampala, the capital and largest city in Uganda. Kigumba lies approximately 8km, by road, south of Bweyale, where the district headquarters are located. The coordinates of the town are:01 48 54N, 32 00 36E (Latitude:1.8150; Longitude:32.0100).OverviewKigumba lies at the location where the highway from Kampala to Gulu through Kibangya and Rwekunye, joins the highway from Masindi to Gulu. It is a busy transit point. Established in the 1950s, the town is home to about 100 Ugandan and Kenyan ethnicities. In 2009, the town attained Municipal council status. The municipality consists of the following neighborhoods: (a) Old Kigumba (b) Naguru (c) Kigaragara (d) Kitwanga, the CBD (e) Kihura I (f) Kihura II and (g) Kibukiye. Most of the developments are in the Kitwanga neighborhood. Here one can find the town council offices, financial institutions, factories, restaurants and most bars. The booming trade, has also attracted Indian, Chinese and South Sudanese traders, who have established businesses, including food processing plants.