Mbale

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Mbale
Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 01°04′50″N34°10′30″E / 1.08056°N 34.17500°E / 1.08056; 34.17500
Country Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda
Regions Eastern Uganda
Subregion Bugisu sub-region
Government
 •  Mayor Mutwalibi Mafabi Zandya [1]
Elevation
1,156 m (3,793 ft)
Population
 (2014 Census)
 • Total96,189 [2]

Mbale is a city in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Mbale District and the surrounding sub-region. [3]

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Location

Mbale is approximately 225 kilometres (140 mi) northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital city, on an all-weather tarmac highway. [4] The city lies at an average elevation of 1,156 metres (3,793 ft) above sea level. [5]

The coordinates of the city are 1°04'50.0"N, 34°10'30.0"E (Latitude:1.080556; Longitude:34.175000). [6] The city is on the railway from Tororo to Pakwach. Mount Elgon, one of the highest peaks in East Africa, is approximately 48 kilometres (30 mi), north-east of Mbale, by road. [7]

Population

According to the 2002 census, the population of Mbale was about 71,130. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 81,900. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 91,800. [8] The 2014 population census put the population at 96,189. [2]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
200271,130—    
201081,900+15.1%
201191,800+12.1%
201496,189+4.8%
source: [2] [8]

Twinning

Mbale was formally linked with the town of Pontypridd, Wales through local and regional twinning ceremonies in 2005. The link was intended to associate professionals and organizations in Pontypridd with their counterparts in Africa, under the auspices of the charity known as the Partnerships Overseas Networking Trust. [9]

Points of interest

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Mbale Pentecostal Theological College

The following points of interest lie within the city limits or close to its borders:

Administrative

Public facilities

Military

Health facilities

Educational institutions

Financial institutions

City status

In 2019 the Cabinet of Uganda, resolved to award Mbale, city status effective July 2021. [11] In November of the same year, Cabinet revised the date of city status to 1 July 2020. [12]

Notable people

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Mafabi, David (27 October 2013). "NRM Cadres Sabotaging Mbale Progress - Mayor". Daily Monitor . Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 UBOS (27 August 2014). "The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants". Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  3. ↑ Draku, Franklin (22 May 2019). "Cabinet Elevates 15 Municipalities To Cities". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  4. ↑ Google (9 February 2021). "Distance between Kampala, Uganda and Mbale, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  5. ↑ Floodmap (2019). "Elevation of Mbale, Uganda". Floodmap.net. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  6. ↑ Google (10 June 2019). "Location of Mbale, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  7. ↑ Google (9 February 2021). "Distance between Mbale, Uganda and Bugitimwa, Uganda With Map" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  8. 1 2 Uganda Bureau of Statistics (June 2011). "Projected Population of Mbale In 2002, 2010 & 2011" (PDF). Uganda Bureau of Statistics. Kampala, Uganda. Archived from the original (Archived from the original on 7 July 2014) on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  9. ↑ "Background of Partnerships Overseas Networking Trust". Partnerships Overseas Networking Trust (PONT). Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  10. ↑ "Location of Mbale Currency Centre". Bank of Uganda . Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  11. ↑ Franklin Draku (22 May 2019). "Cabinet Elevates 15 Municipalities To Cities". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  12. ↑ Kungu Al-Mahadi Adam (5 November 2019). "Cabinet Includes Masaka, Mbale Among New Cities To Be Operational In 2020". Kampala: SoftPower Uganda. Retrieved 6 November 2019.

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