Mbarara

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Mbarara

Total population

195,013

Coordinates-0.61°, 30.65°

Demographic figures from Uganda Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

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.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.