{UAH} History of Mbale

By the end of 19th century in 1900, the area known as Mbale was uninhabited, comprising of grasslands, forests and marshlands. At this time Semei Kakungulu had extended British rule, and he had curved out Bukedi which covered Bugwere, Budama, Bukedea, Bunyole, Sebei and Mbale with with headquarters at Budaka. However, in 1903, the British directed Semei Kakungulu to transfer the administration offices from Budaka, further east. Kakungulu then moved the headquarters from Budaka to the current Mbale District. The Baganda at first named the place Kalungu in Luganda meaning a deserted place.

Later Kakungulu named this area Mbale, after a small village in Buganda, however, the indigenous people claim that this area was named after a rock found in the area (Source: Municipal Archives). Mbale Means a rock in the local dialect.

In 1906 it was gazetted as a regional centre, and by 1951, the town had built modern Offices on plot 62-68, on what is now called Republic Street. After Independence in 1962, Mbale was the first town to be granted Official status as an urban Authority. Today Mbale City is one of Uganda's big town supported by a first growing private and public sectors.

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