District
Mbale
Census 2024
UBOS National Population and Housing Census 2024People
- Population
- 290,356
- Male
- 133,202
- 45.9% of population
- Female
- 157,154
- 54.1% of population
Households
- Households
- 58,522
- Household population
- 280,124
- Average household size
- 4.8
Counties (3)
Elections (2025 demarcation)
- Bungokho Central County EC 332
- Bungokho County North EC 131
- Bungokho County South EC 132
Source: Electoral Commission, electoral areas for the 2025 local government council elections.
Government schools (147)
- BIRAHA P.S Primary · EMIS 6465
- BOMA P.S Primary · EMIS 240029
- BUBENTSYE P.S Primary · EMIS 6625
- BUBIRABI P.S Primary · EMIS 6402
- BUBYANGU P.S Primary · EMIS 6394
- BUDWALE P.S Primary · EMIS 6627
- BUFOOTO P.S Primary · EMIS 6488
- BUFUKHULA P.S Primary · EMIS 6459
- BUFUMBO P.S Primary · EMIS 6397
- BUGEMA QUARAN P.S Primary · EMIS 6492
- BUJOLOTO P.S Primary · EMIS 240079
- BUKASAKYA P.S Primary · EMIS 6510
- BUKAYA P.S Primary · EMIS 6440
- BUKHAKOSI P.S Primary · EMIS 6422
- BUKHAMUNYU P.S Primary · EMIS 6443
- BUKHANAKWA P.S Primary · EMIS 6487
- BUKHOOBA P.S Primary · EMIS 6507
- BUKHUMWA P.S Primary · EMIS 6406
- BUKIKOSO P.S Primary · EMIS 6393
- BUKINGALA P.S Primary · EMIS 6626
- BULWETA P.S Primary · EMIS 6478
- BUMADANDA P.S Primary · EMIS 6395
- BUMAGENI ARMY P.S Primary · EMIS 6410
- BUMALIRO P.S Primary · EMIS 6431
Source: Ministry of Education and Sports lists of government schools (primary list from 2016).
Higher education institutions
- Busitema University, Mbale Campus Public
- Covenant Bible Institute of Theology Private
- Institute of Management Science & Technology (IMSAT) Private
- Islamic University in Uganda Private
- Knox School of Theology Uganda Private
- Livingstone International University Private
- Masaba College of Management and Professional Studies Private
- Maumbe Mukwana Vocational Training Institute Public
- Mbale College of Health Sciences Public
- Mbale Municipality Community Polytechnic Private
- Mbale School of Midwifery and Nursing Public
- Pentecostal Theological College, Mbale Private
- School of Hygiene, Mbale Public
- Uganda Christian University, Mbale Campus Private
- Uganda Management Institute, Mbale Campus Public
- Uganda Martyrs University, Mbale Campus Private
- Uganda Technical College, Elgon Public