Ntungamo is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the largest town in Ntungamo District and the site of the district headquarters. Ntungamo District was part of the Ankole Kingdom, a traditional monarchy that dates back to the 18th century and was elevated to a district way back in 1993.

The 2002 national census put the population of the town at 13,320. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 16,100. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 16,400. In 2014, the national population census conducted in August that year put the population at 18,854. In 2015, the population of Ntungamo Municipality was projected at 31,700. In 2020, the mid-year population of the town was projected at 38,800. It was calculated that the population of Ntungamo Town grew at an average annual rate of 1.9 percent, between 2015 and 2020.

The town is perhaps best known as a staging post for tourists and travellers on their way to gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park or on safari to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Few towns in Uganda are "old worldy" and Ntungamo is no exception. Very much an urban utility town, it nevertheless is a great source of pretty much anything you may need whilst in Uganda from good food, internet cafes, bars, transport, accommodation and a soon to be outdoor swimming pool as well as a planned University.(Source: Wikipedia)

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