Mbale

Mbale is a town in and is the capital and largest town of Vihiga County. It is also called Maragoli, after the indigenous inhabitants of the area.
Wikipedia
  • Town with 60,000 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 1,628 metres (5,341 feet)
  • …is also known as “Mbale, Kenya”
  • Description: place in Kenya

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vihiga and Mutet.

Town
is a town in . is situated 4 km south of Mbale.

Village
is a settlement in Kisumu county, . is situated 6 km southeast of Mbale.

Mbale

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Latitude
0.0835° or 0° 5′ 1″ north
Longitude
34.7203° or 34° 43′ 13″ east
Open location code
6GGP3PMC+C4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10904862854
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
187113
Wiki­data ID
Q11000048

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Zulu—“Mbale” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Mbale”
  • Dutch: “Mbale”
  • Finnish: “Mbale (Kenia)”
  • Finnish: “Mbale”
  • French: “Mbale (Kenya)”
  • French: “Mbale”
  • Irish: “Mbale”
  • Swahili: “Mbale, Kenya”
  • Swahili: “Mbale”
  • Swedish: “Mbale”
  • Zulu: “Mbale, Khenya”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Maragoli and Rambara.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rural District Hospital and Maji House.

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