Mbale
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Location of Mbale within Uganda |
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| Basic data | |
| District | Mbale |
| Geographical location | 1 ° 1 ′ N , 34 ° 11 ′ E |
| surface | ? |
| population | 76,492 (2005 estimate) |
| Population density | ? Inhabitants / km² |
| medium height | 1143 m |
| Time zone | UTC +3 |
| UN / LOCODE | UG MBA |
| Telephone code | (+256) 045 |
Mbale is a city in eastern Uganda at the foot of Mount Elgon with 76,492 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Mbale district of the same name .
history
Mbale originated in the early 20th century and was founded by European settlers. The streets of the city are therefore laid out in a grid. Most of the buildings date from the Second World War. The economy is largely ruled by Indian traders who also make up a large part of the population.
The city has been the seat of the Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU) and the National Park Administration of Mount Elgon National Park since 1988 .
A large part of the Abayudaya , one of the few groups of black African Jews, live near Mbale .
Mbale has a rail connection in the direction of Pakwach and is connected to the rail connection of the northern line of the Uganda Railway between Kampala and Nairobi or Mombasa in Kenya . The city is also a junction in Uganda's road system with routes to Soroti , Jinja , Tororo and Kenya. It is the region's trading center, especially for the cultivated coffee .
Population development
| year | Residents |
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| 1911 census | |
| 1921 census | |
| 1931 census | |
| 1940 census | |
| 1959 census | 14,000 |
| 1969 census | |
| 1980 census | |
| 1991 census | 53,987 |
| 2002 census | 71,130 |
| 2005 estimate | 76,492 |
climate
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation in mm | 25th | 60 | 90 | 160 | 175 | 130 | 110 | 135 | 105 | 80 | 65 | 40 | 1175 |
| Ø min. Temperature in ° C | 16 | 17th | 17th | 17th | 17th | 16 | 16 | 15th | 15th | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16.2 |
| Ø max. Temperature in ° C | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30th | 31 | 29.4 |
Sports
Mbale is home to the Gangama United football club .
