Mbale district

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Location of Mbale
Location of Mbale
Basic data
Capital Mbale
Geographical center 0 ° 58 ′  N , 34 ° 17 ′  E Coordinates: 0 ° 58 ′  N , 34 ° 17 ′  E
North South expansion 50 km
East-west expansion 50 km
surface 2,466.7 km²
population 721,242 (as of 2002)
Population density 292.4 inhabitants / km²
Time zone UTC +3
ISO 3166-2 UG-209

Mbale is a district in eastern Uganda at the foot of Mount Elgon , which lies on the border with Kenya . The capital is the eponymous Mbale . The area of ​​the district is 2,466.7 km².

The 2002 census found a population of 721,242 people, 92% of whom live in rural areas. This is why agriculture is the most important economic sector, with the main production goods coffee , beans , plantains , corn , onions , potatoes , carrots and sweet potatoes .

The population largely belongs to the Bamasaba and Bagisu , whose language Lugisu is an important lingua franca in Mbale.

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