Mbale is a city in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative commercial center of Mbale District and the surrounding sub-region.
Location
Mbale is approximately northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital city, on an all-weather tarmac highway. The city lies at an average elevation of above sea level.
The coordinates of the city are 1ð04'50.0"N, 34ð10'30.0"E (Latitude:1.080556; Longitude:34.175000). The city is on the railway from Tororo to Pakwach. Mount Elgon, one of the highest peaks in East Africa, is approximately , north-east of Mbale, by road.
Mbale city is found in bugisu sub region and it has two county thats to Industrial and Nothern Division.
Industrial Division
The industrial division has one sub county called Industrial division.and it has a number of parish which include include:
- Boma ward
- Bukasakya ward
- Bumboi ward
- Bumutoto ward
- Busamaga East ward
- Busamaga West ward
- Doko ward
- Kijja ward
- Malukhu ward
- Malare ward
- Masaba ward
- Mooni-nambale ward
- Mooni-wanale ward
- Mukhubu ward
- Muyanda ward
- Nabitiri ward
- Namalogo ward
- Namatala ward
- Napooli central ward
- Napooli lower ward
- Napooli upper ward
- South Central ward
- Tsabanyanya ward
- Wakhwaba central ward
- Wakhwaba lower ward
- Wakhwaba upper ward
Northern Division
Northern division also has one sub county namely; Northern division.and its parish include:
- Afya ward
- Aisa ward
- Bukikali
- Bulweta
- Bumuluya
- Bumuyanga
- Buwangolo
- Bwana ward
- Doko ward
- Fika Salama ward
- IU-IU ward
- Kihuno ward
- Kireka Nakaloke SC ward
- Kireka Nakaloke TC ward
- Kolonyi ward
- Lwasso
- Mukunja ward
- Nabuyonga ward
- Nabweya ward
- Najja ward
- Nakaloke ward
- Namabasa ward
- Namagumba ward
- Namakwekwe ward
- Nambulu/Kasanja ward
- Namunsi ward
- Nanyunza
- Nkoma-Namanyonyi ward
- Nkoma-Northern ward
- North Central ward
- Rock ward
- Salem Ward
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. The 2014 population census put the population at 96,189.
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.
Points of interest
The following points of interest lie within the city limits or close to its borders:
Administrative
Public facilities
- Mbale central market
- Mbale Municipal Stadium
Military
Health facilities
Educational institutions
City status
In 2019 the Cabinet of Uganda, resolved to award Mbale, city status effective July 2021. In November of the same year, Cabinet revised the date of city status to 1 July 2020.
Notable people
- Semei Kakungulu: a General from Kooki, who established Mbale Town in 1903
- John Wasikye: Anglican Bishop, was Murdered After Liberation of Kampala, April 11, 1979
- Canon Andrew Nyote: Political and Community Leader.
- James Wapakhabulo: Politician
- Lydia Wanyoto: Lawyer, politician and diplomat.
- Nathan Nandala Mafabi: Ugandan accountant, lawyer, and politician. He represents Budadiri County West in Sironko District in the Parliament of Uganda. From May 2011 until January 2014, he was the leader of the opposition.
- Walter de Sousa Field Hockey player for Indian hockey team. He was born in Mbale, Uganda and spent his early childhood here where his father was working under the colonial administration.
- Dani Wadada Nabudere (15 December 1932 â 9 November 2011) was a Ugandan academic, Pan-Africanist, lawyer, politician, author, political scientist, and development specialist.
- Gershom Sizomu: First chief rabbi of Uganda, from the Abayudaya community. Member of the Ugandan Parliament for the Bungokho North constituency.
- Lanie Banks: Canadian-Ugandan rapper, songwriter and community activist.
- Werike Kafabusa: Ugandan politician.
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