Mbarara district
Mbarara District | |
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inside Mbarara | |
District location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates: 00°36′S 30°36′E / 0.600°S 30.600°E | |
| Country | Uganda |
| Region | Western Uganda |
| Sub-region | Ankole sub-region |
| Capital | Mbarara |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,846.4 km2 (712.9 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,778.4 km2 (686.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,800 m (5,900 ft) |
| Population (2012 Estimate) | |
• Total | 445,600 |
| • Density | 250.6/km2 (649/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Area code | 027 |
| Website | www |
Mbarara District is a district in South Western Uganda. In 2019, the Ugandan Cabinet approved part of Mbarara District, the then-Mbarara municipality, to be upgraded to city status effective July 2020.