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Mbarara is located about 270 kilometres southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital.

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Mbarara

Uganda

Country
Uganda
Population
203.0K
Coordinates
-0.61, 30.65
807th most populous city in the world

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.

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The city comprises 23 wards spread across 6 divisions and 2 constituencies.

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Mbarara

Uganda

Country
Uganda
Population
203.0K
Coordinates
-0.61, 30.65
807th most populous city in the world

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.

From the “Wards” section

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As of August 2014, the population of Mbarara was recorded at 195,013.

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Uganda
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Mbarara

Uganda

Country
Uganda
Population
203.0K
Coordinates
-0.61, 30.65
807th most populous city in the world

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.

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Mbarara has a tropical savanna climate with a notable difference in precipitation between the driest and wettest months.

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Mbarara

Uganda

Country
Uganda
Population
203.0K
Coordinates
-0.61, 30.65
807th most populous city in the world

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.

From the “Climate” section

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Mbarara University of Science & Technology (MUST) was founded in 1989.

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Mbarara

Uganda

Country
Uganda
Population
203.0K
Coordinates
-0.61, 30.65
807th most populous city in the world

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.

From the “Infrastructure” section

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