Map of Mbale, Eastern Region, Uganda

Mbale is a city in Eastern Region, Uganda, with a population of about 111,300. It lies at 1.0821°N, 34.1750°E. Mbale is about 197 km (122 mi) northeast of Kampala, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Tororo, 43 km to the south.

Mbale at a glance

Where is Mbale?

• The 14th largest city in Uganda by recorded population.
• The largest city in Eastern Region on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 12 h 04 min on the shortest day to 12 h 11 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Mbale

• Tororo — 43 km south
• Kapchorwa — 47 km northeast
• Kumi — 50 km northwest
• Pallisa — 52 km west
• Kimilili — 68 km southeast, Kenya
• Busia — 69 km south
• Busia — 70 km south, Kenya
• Bungoma — 72 km southeast, Kenya
• Bugiri — 74 km southwest
• Lugulu — 78 km south, Kenya

Largest cities in Eastern Region

• Jinja — 93,061
• Kamuli — 67,800
• Iganga — 65,500
• Busia — 64,900
• Soroti — 60,900
• Kapchorwa — 51,200
• Tororo — 48,500
• Bugembe — 45,600
• Kumi — 43,500
• Pallisa — 42,300

Largest cities in Uganda

• Kampala — 1,680,600
• Mbarara — 221,300
• Mukono — 191,300
• Njeru — 178,800
• Gulu — 177,400
• Kajansi — 135,600
• Lugazi — 128,400
• Hoima — 122,700
• Mubende — 121,600
• Lira — 119,323

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Other places named Mbale

• Mbale — Vihiga County, Kenya

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.