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.
  • Town with about 17,400 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 1,200 metres (3,940 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 .
4 km south of Mbale
Village
is a settlement in Kisumu county, .
6 km southeast of 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
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Open­Street­Map feature
place = town
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Zulu—“Mbale” goes by many names.
MbaleCebuano
MbaleDutch
MbaleFinnish
Mbale (Kenia)Finnish
MbaleIrish
MbaleSwahili
Mbale, KenyaSwahili
MbaleSwedish
Mbale, KhenyaZulu

Localities in the Area

“The world is so empty if we think of it only as mountains, rivers, and cities; but to know someone here and there who is in harmony with us… makes this earth an inhabited garden.”

Kenya: Highlights

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