Distance from Mbarara to Kampala (Uganda)

The distance between Mbarara, Western Region and Kampala, Central Region is 238 kilometers (148 miles).

Mbarara, Western Region, Uganda

Kampala, Central Region, Uganda

From Mbarara to Kampala, the straight-line distance is 238 kilometers, heading northeast. Mbarara is situated at an altitude of 1,422 meters above sea level, while Kampala is at 1,223 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Walk 2-3 days
Bicycle 1 day
Motorcycle 6-8 hours
Car 5-6 hours
Helicopter 1-2 hours
Speed Time
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Mbarara, Uganda

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Kampala

Coordinates: 0.6047° S 30.6485° E

Elevation: 1,422 m (4,665 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Kihihi Airport (KHX)
  • Kasese Airport (KSE)
Kampala, Uganda

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Kampala

Coordinates: 0.3163° N 32.5822° E

Elevation: 1,223 m (4,012 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Entebbe International Airport (EBB)
  • Jinja Airport (JIN)

Other distances from Mbarara

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Mbarara to Kampala 238 km
From Mbarara to Nansana 235 km
From Mbarara to Kira 247 km
From Mbarara to Bunamwaya 233 km
From Mbarara to Mukono 257 km

Other distances from Kampala

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Kampala to Nansana 8 km
From Kampala to Kira 11 km
From Kampala to Mbarara 238 km
From Kampala to Bunamwaya 7 km
From Kampala to Mukono 20 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of Uganda that are at equal or similar distances as between Mbarara and Kampala.

From To Distance (kilometers)
San Antonio, United States Nuevo Laredo, Mexico 238 km
Morelia, Mexico Tonalá, Mexico 237 km
Jaipur, India Delhi, India 239 km
Managua, Nicaragua Tegucigalpa, Honduras 239 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras San Salvador, El Salvador 237 km
Houston, United States Austin, United States 236 km
Dublin, Ireland Preston, United Kingdom 240 km
Surat, India Navi Mumbai, India 240 km
Jaipur, India New Delhi, India 235 km
Surat, India Mumbai, India 235 km
Kampala, Uganda Kakamega, Kenya 242 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Cardiff, United Kingdom 242 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Belfast, United Kingdom 234 km
La Paz, Bolivia Cochabamba, Bolivia 234 km
Portland, United States Seattle, United States 233 km
Torreón, Mexico Saltillo, Mexico 243 km
Barcelona, Venezuela Caracas, Venezuela 243 km
Medellín, Colombia Bogotá, Colombia 245 km
Dhaka, Bangladesh Kolkata, India 245 km

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