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 Where? Not many people have heard of Mbale in Uganda. Even the article about it on Wikipedia is still “a stub which needs expanding” – but Wikipedia does tell us that Mbale is a town in south eastern Uganda and the chief town of the Mbale District. It lies 190 km (120 mi.) northeast of Kampala, on the Tororo-Pakwach railway near Mount Elgon. It is known for its nightlife, and has a clock tower in the centre of town. Its 1991 census population was 53,634. Mbale is home to the Islamic University in Uganda. The population includes members of the Gishu ethnic group, mainly the Bamasaaba and Bagisu.
If we wish to find out more about Mbale District we can also learn that Mbale is a district in the eastern administrative division of Uganda. It has an area of 2,466.7 square kilometres. Its central town and commercial centre is Mbale town. The 2002 census found its population to be 721,242 and discovered that 92% of the population is rural. The primary economic activity in the district is agriculture. Some of the main crops are coffee, beans, Matooke (plantains), maize, onions, potatoes, carrots, and sweet potatoes. Mainly populated by people of the 'Bamasaba' or 'Bagisu' tribe, whose language Lugisu is the one commonly spoken throughout this district.
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