Does Mbarara have a university?

Yes. Mbarara University of Science and Technology.

MBARARA

Western Region · UGANDA (UG) · 0.60°S / 30.65°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 229,268

Mbarara is a city in Uganda with a population of 221,300. It sits at -0.60/30.65, runs on Africa/Kampala, is 2 km from Bwizibwera.

Population 221,300

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Kampala

All facts

fields

Country: Uganda
Subdivision: Western Region
Coords: 0.60°S / 30.65°E
UTC offset: +3
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

NW Bwizibwera Western Region 79,157 2.6 km

SW Kinoni Western Region 19,400 20.2 km

W Kibingo Western Region 0 23.8 km

W Rutoma Western Region 86,100 29.8 km

SE Isingiro Western Region 34,300 35.5 km

NW Nsika Western Region 0 36.4 km

S Iryango Western Region 20,000 40.4 km

E Nakivale Refugee Camp Western Region 68,400 41.5 km

SW Nyachera Western Region 30,509 41.6 km

SW Mabare Western Region 20,100 45.7 km

Air access

nearby

MBQ

Mbarara Airport

Small airport

0.0 km

Universities

linked

Mbarara University of Science and Technology

must.ac.ug

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Mbarara?: 221,300 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Mbarara in?: Africa/Kampala.
Which country is Mbarara in?: Uganda (UG).
Which airport serves Mbarara?: Mbarara Airport (MBQ).
How far is Mbarara from Kampala?: About 238 km.
Does Mbarara have a university?: Yes. Mbarara University of Science and Technology.
What languages are spoken in Uganda?: English.
What currency is used in Uganda?: Uganda Shilling.
How many cities are in Uganda?: 212 on record.
Which admin region is Mbarara in?: Western Region.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/229268

{
  "data": {
    "id": 229268,
    "name": "Mbarara",
    "ascii_name": "Mbarara",
    "country_code": "UG",
    "population": 221300,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Kampala",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": -0.60467,
    "longitude": 30.64851
  }
}

Context

comparatives

2.8x the population of Bwizibwera.
2 km from Bwizibwera.
Same timezone (Africa/Kampala) as 211 other cities in Uganda.