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Mbale, Northern Division, Mbale Municipality, Mbale District, Eastern Region, Uganda


Alternative Names:Mbale, Mbalė, mu ba lai, Мбале, מבאלה, مبالے, 姆巴萊
Type:Seat of a second-order administrative division
Mindat.org Region:Mbale, Eastern Region, Uganda
Region:Northern Division, Mbale Municipality, Mbale District, Eastern Region, Uganda
Latitude:1° 4' 55" N
Longitude:34° 10' 30" E
Lat/Long (dec):1.08209,34.17503
Köppen climate type:Am : Tropical monsoon climate
Population:76,493 (2016)
Mindat Feature ID:229278
Long-form Identifier:mindat:2:6:229278:6
GUID:bbe9a500-1579-4051-9096-6a93aca28070
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LocalityLatitudeLongitudeDistanceBearing
Mbale meteorite, Mbale, Eastern Region, Uganda1° 4' 0" N34° 10' 0" E2.0km (1.2 miles)
Budeda complex, Bududa, Eastern Region, Uganda1° 1' 0" N34° 19' 59" E19.0km (11.8 miles)
Bukusu complex, Manafwa, Eastern Region, Uganda0° 52' 12" N34° 16' 14" E25.9km (16.1 miles)
Namekara Mine, Manafwa, Eastern Region, Uganda0° 50' 22" N34° 15' 14" E28.4km (17.6 miles)
Busumbu deposit, Bukusu complex, Manafwa, Eastern Region, Uganda0° 49' 46" N34° 16' 9" E30.0km (18.6 miles)
Sipi Falls, Kapchorwa, Eastern Region, Uganda1° 20' 16" N34° 22' 45" E36.4km (22.6 miles)
Tutum Cave, Kapchorwa, Eastern Region, Uganda1° 16' 59" N34° 28' 0" E39.4km (24.5 miles)
Sipi caves, Kween, Eastern Region, Uganda1° 8' 57" N34° 32' 30" E41.5km (25.8 miles)
Tororo complex, Tororo, Eastern Region, Uganda0° 41' 34" N34° 10' 51" E43.3km (26.9 miles)
Kitum Cave, Mount Elgon, Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya1° 2' 56" N34° 34' 48" E45.2km (28.1 miles)
Mount Elgon, Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya1° 8' 59" N34° 35' 46" E47.4km (29.5 miles)
Sukulu complex (Sekululu complex), Tororo, Eastern Region, Uganda0° 37' 30" N34° 9' 29" E50.9km (31.6 miles)
Amonikakinei mine, Busia, Eastern Region, Uganda0° 34' 0" N34° 4' 59" E58.2km (36.2 miles)
Makina alluvials, Busia, Eastern Region, Uganda0° 33' 47" N34° 3' 58" E59.0km (36.6 miles)
Tira mine, Busia, Eastern Region, Uganda0° 30' 38" N34° 4' 23" E64.6km (40.1 miles)
Lunyo area, Busia, Eastern Region, Uganda0° 19' 36" N33° 53' 36" E89.6km (55.7 miles)
Soroti meteorite, Soroti, Eastern Region, Uganda1° 42' 0" N33° 37' 59" E91.4km (56.8 miles)
Luanda, Vihiga County, Kenya0° 1' 26" N34° 35' 7" E126.2km (78.4 miles)
Napak complex, Moroto, Northern Region, Uganda2° 21' 8" N34° 22' 35" E143.0km (88.9 miles)
Eldoret and Kapsabet Plateau, Kenya0° 0' 0" N35° 0' 0" E151.3km (94.0 miles)
Homa Mountain complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 22' 59" S34° 30' 0" E166.9km (103.7 miles)
Lake Simbi Crater, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 22' 0" S34° 37' 59" E169.0km (105.0 miles)
Mfangano Island, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 27' 51" S34° 1' 2" E172.8km (107.4 miles)
Sokolo Point Carbonatite, Wasaki Peninsula Carbonatites, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 28' 11" S34° 24' 31" E174.5km (108.4 miles)
Wasaki Peninsula Carbonatites, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 28' 59" S34° 22' 59" E175.6km (109.1 miles)
Nyamaji Volcanic Complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 28' 59" S34° 23' 59" E175.9km (109.3 miles)
Wasaki Peninsula and Ruri Hills Phonolites, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 31' 0" S34° 22' 0" E179.0km (111.3 miles)
Buru carbonatite, Kericho County, Kenya0° 11' 26" S35° 9' 56" E179.3km (111.4 miles)
Usaki Ijolite Complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 31' 0" S34° 23' 59" E179.5km (111.6 miles)
Ruri complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya0° 31' 48" S34° 20' 3" E180.1km (111.9 miles)

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Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

RegionType
East African Rift System (EARS), AfricaZone (Tectonic)
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
UgandaCountry
Eastern Region, UgandaRegion
Mbale, Eastern Region, UgandaDistrict

Regions in GADM Database

RegionGADM number
Uganda, Mbale, Mbale239.38.101.0.0.0
Uganda, Mbale, Mbale, Northern Division239.38.101.606.0.0
Uganda, Mbale, Mbale, Northern Division, North Central Ward239.38.101.606.3460.0
 
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