Malaba, Uganda
| Malaba, Uganda | |
|---|---|
  Malaba, Uganda Location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates: 00°38′40″N 34°15′38″E / 0.64444°N 34.26056°E | |
| Country |
 Uganda |
| Region | Eastern Uganda |
| District | Tororo District |
| Elevation | 3,870 ft (1,180 m) |
| Population (2014 Census) | |
| • Total | 18,224[1] |
Malaba, Uganda is a town in Tororo District, Eastern Uganda, on Uganda's eastern border with Kenya.
Location
The town is located on the main highway between Kampala and Nairobi, approximately 232 kilometres (144 mi), by road, east of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[2] It sits across the International border with Kenya, adjacent to its similarly named sister town of Malaba, Kenya. The coordinates of the town are:00°38′40″N, 34°15′38″E (Latitude:0.644444; Longitude:34.260556).
Overview
Malaba, Uganda, is a market town 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of the town of Tororo. The railway also crosses the border between Uganda and Kenya at Malaba.
Malaba is a busy crossing point between Uganda and Kenya on their common border. The town of Busia, 46 kilometres (29 mi) to the south of Malaba is also a very busy crossing point between the two countries. In 2005, Malaba, Uganda, was the second-busiest border crossing between Uganda and Kenya, based on volume of exports and imports.[3] See table below:
| Rank | Border Town | Share of Exports | Share of Imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Busia | 42.7% | 54.3% |
| 2 | Mpondwe | 25.0% | 10.6% |
| 3 | Malaba | 7.8% | 19.9% |
| 4 | Paidha | 9.3% | 2.2% |
| 5 | Others | 15.2 % | 13.0 % |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
Population
The national census in 2002 estimated the population of the town at about 7,600. In 2010 the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the town's population at 9,200. In 2011, UBOS estimated the population of Malaba, Uganda at approximately 9,500.[4] During the 2014 national population census, the population of Malaba, Uganda was enumerated at 18,224.[1]
Points of interest
The following points of interest lie within the town or close to its borders:
- The offices of Malaba, Uganda Town Council
- The offices of Uganda Revenue Authority
- A branch of Equity Bank
- A branch of Stanbic Bank
- Tororo Inland Port - Under construction
- A branch of Crane Bank
- The offices of Wakwetu Logistics Limited
- The offices of JM Freight Services Limited
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 ">UBOS, . (29 November 2014). "The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants". Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ↑ "Distance Between Kampala And Malaba With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ↑ Muwanga, David (10 August 2006). "Busia Leads In Border Trade". New Vision. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ↑ UBOS, . "Estimated Population of Malaba, Uganda In 2002, 2010 & 2011". Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 9 May 2014.
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