Mbale is in Eastern Uganda.

View from the grounds of the Pentecostal Theological College at Mbale

Understand

Mbale is a coffee-growing area. It is also of interest as the location of a Jewish community, along with Christian and Muslim communities. There is a functioning synagogue in Mbale.

Get in

Buses to and from Kampala take 5 hours. The bus to Jinja takes 3 hours. The bus to Soroti takes 2 hours. There also also buses going to and from Nairobi, Kenya.

The Post bus goes to and from Kampala. get on and off the Post bus at the post office.

Buy

• Stanbic Bank. Has a Mastercard/Visa Card ATM. (updated Apr 2015)
• Equity Bank. has a master card / visa card ATM. (updated Oct 2015)
• Kenya commercial Bank. has a master card / visa card ATM. (updated Nov 2015)

Sleep

• New Mt Elgon View Hotel, 5 Catherdral Avenue, ☏ +256 772-445562. Single/double rooms with outside bathrooms and TV. From USh 20,000/30,000. (updated Apr 2015)
• Royal Princess Guest House (behide the Eldima Hotel), ☏ +256 714321993. Single/double rooms. USh 30,000/37,000. (updated Jun 2015)
• Hill View Hotel, Tororo Road. Check-in: 10AM, check-out: 9AM. Single with own bathroom. From USh 25000. (updated Jun 2015)
• Dream Land Inn, Serungoji Close (near District Headquarters.). Check-in: 11AM, check-out: 10AM. Double room with own bathroom and breakfast and TV. From USh 26,000. (updated Jun 2015)
• Friends Inn, Plot 49 Wandale Road. Check-in: 11AM, check-out: 10AM. Double room with own bathroom. From USh 30,000. (updated Jun 2015)
• Primroses Inn, Mission Road. Check-in: noon, check-out: noon. Double room with own bathroom and breakfast and TV. USh 41,000. (updated Jun 2015)
• Florida Safe Life Motel, Nauyo Road. Check-in: noon, check-out: 10AM. Double room with own bathroom and breakfast. From USh 25,000. (updated Jun 2015)
• Serina & Sons Hotel, Tororo-Mbale Road (near west Nile golf club). Check-in: 11AM, check-out: 10AM. Fan double room with own bathroom and TV. From USh 25,000. (updated Aug 2015)
• K B Guest House, Nkoma Road (near Elman Hotel). Check-in: noon, check-out: noon. Fan single room with own bathroom and TV. From USh 25,000. (updated Aug 2015)
• Masaba top Motel (next to Namatala market), ☏ +256-772-602223. Clean single/double room with own hot water bathroom and TV. net. USh 25,000/35,000. (updated Oct 2015)
• Kaanos Hope, Naboa Road, ☏ +256 779 065433. Single/double rooms with own bathroom. From USh 25,000. (updated Oct 2015)

Go next

• Jinja
• Soroti
• Lira
• Tororo