Mbarara
Mbarara is a regional capital in Uganda with a population of about 221,300.
UgandaCity🏆 #6 most populated in Uganda🕐 Africa/Kampala
Mbarara City is a city in the Western Region of Uganda and the second largest city in Uganda after Kampala. The city is divided into 6 boroughs of Kakoba Division, Kamukuzi Division, Nyamitanga Division, Biharwe Division, Kakiika Division, Nyakayojo Division. It is the main commercial centre of most of south western districts of Uganda and the site of the district headquarters. In May 2019, the Uganda's cabinet granted Mbarara a city status, which started on 1 July 2020. The name of the municipality came from a colonial mispronunciation of Emburara, a tall grass that previously covered the whole area.
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About Mbarara
| Country | Uganda |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | W |
| Population | 221,300 |
| Local currency | UGX |
| Coordinates | -0.6047, 30.6485 |
| Time zone | Africa/Kampala |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 238 km · Kampala |
| Population (Uganda) | #6 most populated in Uganda |
| Where on Earth | 0°36′17″S · 30°38′55″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 67 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 9,951 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Samarinda (Indonesia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 0.60, -149.35 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 3,409 km |
| Dubai | 3,905 km |
| Paris | 6,133 km |
| Moscow | 6,299 km |
| London | 6,475 km |
| Singapore | 8,139 km |