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One of Uganda’s major towns, Mbarara serves as a good overnight stop for visitors going to the western Mountains of the Moon region or the south-western mountains and forests of Kabale and Kisoro. The Town has an interesting history. When the Batchwezi kingdom folded around AD 1500, the Ankole kingdom was formed, with Mbarara as it’s Capital. Mbarara has got a total surface area of 7,346 sq. km, and it has vast resources. Mbarara's endowment is much richer than that of many (independent) countries of the world. The irony is that smaller and less endowed countries are performing better economically than Mbarara district. Mbarara 's surface area is bigger than 68 countries of the world, the
  majority of which have less resources.

Mbarara is 283 kilometres (176 miles) from Kampala , 146 Kilometres (90miles) from Masaka, 147 kilometres (91miles) from Kabale, and 232 kilometres (144 miles) from Fort Portal. It is served by two good tarmac roads (one running from Kampala to Kabale and the other from Fort Portal).

Attractions
Kibale Forest Primate Reserve:
Some 35km south of Fort Portal lies a vast piece of equatorial rainforest, the Kibale Forest National Park. This recently established reserve is home to the highest concentration of primates in the world.

Ruwenzori Mountains National Park:
This splendid world of ice and snow, with its massive ice-rime sculptures and incredible vegetation provide a magnificent environment for both experienced climbers and casual day hikers.

Lake Mburo National Park:
Lake Mburo National Park covers an area of 260 sq km and is located 420kms south west of Kampala. It is one of the more popular parks, due to its relatively close location to Kampala, being particularly busy with city weekend visitors.

Climate
The bulk of Uganda enjoys a tropical climate that averages 26ºC during the day and 16ºC at night. The warmest months of the year are from December to February when the daytime range is 27 to 29ºC.

The rainy seasons in the south are from April to May and October to November, the wettest month being April. In the north the wet season is from April to October and the dry season is from November to March.

Accomodation
Lake View Regency Hotel, Mbarara
P.O Box 1200,
Mbarara
Phone 256-485-21398
Alt. Phone 256-485-21556
Fax 256-485-21399

Fort Coleb Rest House, Mbarara
P. O. Box 1558,
Kakyika, Nkokonjeru
Phone 256 77 502020

Katatumba Resort, Mbarara
P.O.Box 6968,
Bwenkoma
Phone 256 485 20152
Alt. Phone 256 485 20152

WestLand International Hotel, Mbarara
P.O.Box 905,
Plot 9 Bananuka Drive
Phone 256-0485-20044

Entry View Restaurant, Mbarara
P.O.Box 1252,
Plot 69/71 Makhan Singh Street

 

Limu Hotel, Mbarara
P.O.Box 443,
Plot 49 FortPortal Road

Pan Afrique Motel, Mbarara
P.O.Box 1069,
Kabale Road
Phone 256-0485-236427

SafariLand Park & Paradise Lodge, Mbarara
P.O.Box 1512,
Kabale Road
Phone 256-0485-21692

Western Hotel, Mbarara
P.O.Box 1348,
Plot 8A Bulemba Road
Phone 256-0485-20653

Andrews Inn, Mbarara
P.O.Box 1310,
Plot 47 Moti Kakiika Street
Phone 256-0485-20247

Katatumba Resort Hotel, Mbarara
P.O.Box 1177,
Kabale Road
Phone 256-0485-20152
Fax 256-0485-21300

Motel Agip, Mbarara
P.O.Box 643,
Plot 36/48 Masaka Road
Phone 256-0485-21933

Rwizi Arch Hotel, Mbarara
P.O.Box 91,
Fort Portal Road
Phone 256-0485-20821
Fax 256-0485-20402

Sanyu Hotel, Mbarara
P.O.Box 266,
Plot 5 Masaka Road
Phone 256-0485-20089

Agip Motel-Mbarara, Mbarara
P.O.Box 1191,
Masaka Road
Phone 256-0485-21615

Hotel Classic Ltd, Mbarara
P.O.Box 1152,
Plot 57 High Street
Phone 256-0485-20609
Fax 256-0485-20609

Mbarara University Inn, Mbarara
P.O.Box 1410,
Plot 9 Kabale Road
Phone 256-0485-20337

Riheka Guest House, Mbarara
P.O.Box 234,
Plot 1 Multi Road
Phone 256-0485-21314

Mbarara Travellers Hotel, Mbarara
P.O.Box 125,
Plot 22 FortPortal Road
Phone 256-0485-21233

Pelikan Hotel Ltd, Mbarara
P.O.Box 1057,
Plot 16/20 Bananuka Drive
Phone 256-0485-20095

Mantana Luxury Tented Camps, Lake Mburo, Mbarara
Lake Mburo,
Phone +256-41-320152
Alt. Phone (+256) 41-321552, 77-401391
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