Western Region · Uganda
Where to stay in Mbarara City
Mbarara City is a city in Western Region, Uganda, home to about 264,000 people.
- Best months
- January, February, June and July
- Nearest airport
- KHX107 km · Savannah Airstrip
- Currency
- UGXUgandan shilling
- Time zone
- Africa/Kampala
- Language
- English, Swahili
About
About Mbarara City
Mbarara City is a city in the Western Region of Uganda and the second largest city in Uganda after Kampala. The city is divided into 6 boroughs of Kakoba Division, Kamukuzi Division, Nyamitanga Division, Biharwe Division, Kakiika Division, Nyakayojo Division.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Mbarara City
See
- Igongo Cultural Centre
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Where to stay
Hotels in Mbarara City
4 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel Triangle Mbarara | 3.5 km | |
| Igongo Cultural Centre | 2010 | 13.7 km |
| Emburara Farm Lodge | 8.6 km | |
| Pelikan Hotel | 0.7 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Mbarara City
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Mbarara City are January, February, June and July. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; September is the wettest, with about 144 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Mbarara City: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Savannah Airstrip (KHX), about 107 km from the city centre in a straight line.
Getting in
From the bus park Global Coaches, Gateway, Abapakaasi, Perfect and Tausi have buses to Kampala at a fee of USh 25,000-35,000. from the same bus park there are Bismarkan coaches going to Kabale USh 15,000. There are also 14 seat vans going from the bus park to Kasese for USh 20,000. Mbarara also has minibuses commonly known as taxis, that carry 14 passengers from different locations such as Kasese, Kabale, Ntungamo, Masaka and Kampala.
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KHX · Savannah Airstrip
Questions
Mbarara City: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Mbarara City?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Mbarara City are January, February, June and July. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; September is the wettest, with about 144 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Mbarara City?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Savannah Airstrip (KHX), about 107 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Mbarara City?
Ugandan shilling (UGX).
Nearby
Destinations near Mbarara City
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.