Mbarara
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.
Mbarara City
Land of Milk and Honey | |
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| Motto: Ebirungi Biruga Omutuutu (Good things come from sweat) | |
Mbarara City Location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates: 00°36′48″S 30°39′30″E | |
| Country | Uganda |
| Region | Western Region |
| Sub-region | Ankole sub-region |
| District | Mbarara District |
| Founded | 1901 |
| Township | 1957 |
| Municipality | 1974 |
| City | 2020 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Robert Mugabe Kakyebezi |
| Elevation | 4,860 ft (1,480 m) |
| Population (2014 Census) | |
| • Total | 195,013 |
| Time zone | +3 (East African Standard Time) |
| Area code | 140 |
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