Malaba, Uganda

For the Kenyan town, see Malaba, Kenya.

For other uses, see Malaba.

Malaba, Uganda
Malaba, Uganda Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 00°38′40″N 34°15′38″E / 0.64444°N 34.26056°E / 0.64444; 34.26056
Country	Uganda
Region	Eastern Uganda
District	Tororo District
Government
- Mayor
Elevation	3,871 ft (1,180 m)
Population (2011 Estimate)
- Total	9,500

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.^[1] 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, located 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.^[2] See table below:

Uganda Border Towns' Market Share of Crossborder Trade in 2005

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 10,300.^[3] In 2011, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the population of Malaba, Uganda at 9,500.^[4]

Landmarks

The landmarks within the town limits or close to the edges of town include:

• 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

External links

• Location of Malaba, Uganda At Google Maps

See also

• Malaba, Kenya
• Railway stations in Uganda
• Tororo
• Tororo District
• Eastern Region, Uganda

References

1. ^ Distance Between Kampala And Malaba With Map
2. ^ Malaba is 2nd busiest border post in Uganda
3. ^ 2002 Population of Ugandan Cities and Towns
4. ^ Estimated Population of Malaba In 2011

Coordinates: 00°38′40″N 34°15′38″E / 0.64444°N 34.26056°E / 0.64444; 34.26056