# Mbale Municipality County, Mbale District – Sub-counties

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County · Mbale District 

# Mbale Municipality County

Mbale Municipality County is a county of Uganda in Mbale District, Eastern Region. It covers **24.1 km²**. It is divided into 3 sub-counties. 89 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 394 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 24.1km²
- 3sub-counties
- 394mapped services

## Where is Mbale Municipality County?

Mbale Municipality County lies in [Mbale District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 1 other county: [Bungokho County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/). By area it is the 195th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 4.7% of [Mbale District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/). The centre of Mbale Municipality County is about 196 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 0.5 km from Mbale, the main town of Mbale District. The centre point is at 1.0786° N, 34.1726° E.

Source: [Uganda Bureau of Statistics with support from WHO via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-uga).

## Know before you go: Mbale Municipality County

- Time zoneUTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Kampala
- CurrencyShilling (UGX)
- Country calling code+256
- LanguagesEnglish, Ganda, Swahili, Arabic
- Plug typesType G · 240 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti95 km
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret140 km

### Nearest railway station

Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 1.7 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:37) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 18:40).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Sub-counties of Mbale Municipality County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Industrial Divison Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/mbale-municipality/industrial-divison/) 9.9 32 170 

[Northern Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/mbale-municipality/northern-division/) 7.2 34 171 

[Wanale Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/mbale-municipality/wanale-division/) 7.0 23 53 

Source: [Uganda Bureau of Statistics with support from WHO via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-uga); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Mbale Municipality County

Open gazetteers list **89 villages, towns and localities** in Mbale Municipality County. The largest with a recorded population: Mbale (111,300). Settlements here lie between about 1,122 m and 1,165 m above sea level (median 1,125 m).

- Bishop Wasoke
- Bubirabi
- Bufumbo
- Bugwere
- Bujoloto
- Bukwa
- Bulago
- Bumasifwa
- Bunkoko
- Busanja
- Busano
- Butaleja Cell
- Butandiga
- Buyonjo
- Byasara
- Cathedral
- Clock Tower
- College
- Doko
- Duka
- Elgon
- Elgon Forest Reserve
- Fairway
- Foods
- Gangama
- Gudoi
- Health Centre
- Hospital
- Hygiene
- Isebele
- Kachumbala
- Kale
- Kiduda
- Kiteso
- Link Road
- Lwakhakha
- Majanga
- Malawa
- Mbale
- Mbale City
- Mission
- Mosque
- Mpumudde
- Mugisu
- Muti
- Mutoto
- Muyembe
- Mvule
- Nabijjo
- Nabijo
- Naboa
- Nabuyonga
- Nagudi
- Nakhupa
- Namakwekwe
- Namalogo
- Namatsyo
- Nambozo
- Nampanga
- Namubiru
- Nashibiso
- Nkokonjeru
- North Road
- Northern
- Nyanza
- Pallisa
- Pesa
- Primary
- Republic
- Sawa
- Senkulu
- Shende
- Sheraton
- Sironko
- Sisye
- Somero
- Special Area
- St.andrews
- Staff
- Taxi Park
- Temitewo Mukasa
- Uhuru
- Uhuru Cell
- Union
- Wanale
- Wanambwa
- Wandawa
- Wanyera
- Zesui

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Mbale Municipality County

Named natural and historic features inside Mbale Municipality County, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- Mbale Plantation

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Mbale Municipality County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mbale District, the warmest month is Mar (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,668 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (224 mm) and the driest Jan (45 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and July**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 18 45 

Feb 19 55 

Mar 20 113 

Apr 19 212 

May 18 224 

Jun 17 120 

Jul 17 118 

Aug 17 167 

Sep 18 184 

Oct 18 195 

Nov 18 152 

Dec 18 82 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mbale Municipality County

Places mapped inside Mbale Municipality County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals21
- Banks26
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps24
- Hotels90
- Shopping malls1
- Schools145
- Colleges and universities27
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies28
- Restaurants23
- Police stations5
- Dental clinics2

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Mbale Municipality County?In Mbale District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Mbale Municipality County?Bungokho County
- What time zone is Mbale Municipality County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mbale Municipality County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Mbale Municipality County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mbale Municipality County?89 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mbale Municipality County?Settlements lie between 1,122 m and 1,165 m
- What is the best time to visit Mbale Municipality County?December to March and July
- How many hospitals are in Mbale Municipality County?21 mapped
- How many banks are in Mbale Municipality County?26 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Mbale Municipality County?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Mbale Municipality County?24 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mbale Municipality County?UG205402 (OCHA common operational dataset)