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3 unusual facts about Mbarara


Charles Tibingana

Born in Mbarara, Uganda, Tibingana has played club football in Uganda for Proline and Victoria University.

Human trafficking in Uganda

In January 2008, Mbarara police arrested three suspected traffickers and rescued 44 children who were allegedly being trafficked to Australia, Canada, and the United States.

Mbarara United FC

As Mbarara is located near the south-western border of the country it is not surprising that naturalised Congolese players often dominated their first team.


1980 Uganda National League

The 1980 Uganda National League was contested by 16 teams and was won by Nile Breweries from Jinja, while COOPS, Mbarara and Bell FC were relegated.

National Insurance Corporation

The company has a branch network in the following Ugandan towns; Arua, Busia, Fort Portal, Gulu, Jinja, Kapchorwa, Kasese, Lira, Mbarara, Malaba, Masaka, Masindi, and Mbale.

Water supply and sanitation in Uganda

In 2007 it provided services to 1.8 million people out of 2.5 million in Kampala, Jinja/Lugazi, Entebbe, Tororo, Mbale, Lira, Gulu, Masaka, Mbarara, Kabale, Kasese and Fort Portal, Bushenyi/Ishaka, Soroti Arua, Masindi, Malaba, Iganga, Hoima, and Mubende.


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