Mbale

About Mbale

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.

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

The coordinates of the city are 1°04'50.0"N, 34°10'30.0"E. 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.

Mbale City is found in the Bugisu sub-region and is administratively divided into two divisions: Industrial Division and Northern Division.

The industrial Division has one sub-county called Industrial Division and it has a number of parishes which include:

Overview adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA. Photography via Wikimedia Commons.