Entebbe

This article is about the town. For the airport, see Entebbe International Airport. For the incident in 1976, see Entebbe raid. For the 2018 film, see Entebbe (film).

Entebbe
Overview of Entebbe
Entebbe Location in Uganda Entebbe Entebbe (Africa)
Coordinates: 00°03′00″N 32°27′36″E
Country	Uganda
Region	Central Uganda
District	Wakiso District
Government
• Mayor	Vincent Kayanja
Area
• Total	56.2 km2 (21.7 sq mi)
• Water	20 km2 (7.7 sq mi)
Elevation	1,180 m (3,870 ft)
Population  (2024 Census)
• Total	81,160

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Entebbe Street

Sign post of European Cemetery in Entebbe, Uganda

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.