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Things to Do  

Take a dip

Take a dip, Mbale

 muguruki Says:  Nothing better to do on a nice hot day in Mbale than to take a refreshing swim in the pool at the Mbale Resort Hotel. In what was once the gardens of the hotel they are now building another even bigger hotel which will have a bigger pool or so I am told! The cost of a swim... 

Hotels  

Masaba Top Motel: Best budget gaff

Masaba Top  Motel: Best budget gaff, Mbale

 muguruki Says:  16,000 for a decent size room , big bed, hot water, fan, net and there was even a generator for when the leccie fails. 

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Restaurants  

Centre Restaurant: Restaurant or Restuarant, you decide

Centre Restaurant: Restaurant or Restuarant, you decide, Mbale

 muguruki Says:  Al the usual Ugandan favourites plus on occasions you can get bamboo shoots Malewa . These are usually cooked together with ground nut sauce. 

Nurali's: Best Indian in the East

Nurali's: Best Indian in the East, Mbale

 muguruki Says:  Possibly the best Indian in the East of Ugandan. Not just an Indian restaurant and not just a restaurant as there is a bar that can get quite busy on certain nights of the week. The Indain food is really good but they also serve things like African food as well as things... 

Nalufutu restaurant: Nalufutu restaurant

Nalufutu restaurant: Nalufutu restaurant, Mbale

 muguruki Says:  One of many decent local cafes serving Ugandan staples. Another local cafe i liked was Tower restaurant not unsurprisingly near the Clock Tower. There are 2 branches of Mukwano Restaurant but found the service there terrible and the waitress was reluctrant to give me the... 

Taufiq Restaurant: Maharagwe!

Taufiq Restaurant: Maharagwe!, Mbale

 muguruki Says:  I ended up spending a lot of time in the Taufiq. The tea is excellent, the maharagwe isn't bad and staff here are a right good laff so ended up going back for more cheek from the waitresses.If you like me are quite partial to some miraa and you fancy a chew, during the... 

Nightlife  

Mountain view: A bar no more

Mountain view: A bar no more, Mbale

 muguruki Says:  This was my favourite bar in Mbale but on arriving in town on my last visit I found the place all closed down. Since my previous visit it had changed names from Mountain view to Dawn to Dusk. It looks like the place had a very short life as dawn to Dusk. A few years previous... 

Transportation  

Mbale bus park

Mbale bus park, Mbale

 muguruki Says:  With a few exceptions transport from Mbale in all sorts of directions leaves from the bus park. Buses from here leave to Moroto, Kotido, Nakapiriprit, Kumi, Soroti, Lira, Gulu, and Busia.Some of the early Gateway buses don't enter the park but stop outside Tawfiq restaurant.... 

Shopping  

Mbale Market

Mbale Market, Mbale

 muguruki Says:  I always end up buying something from the market in Mbale even if it is a tin of Rob or a bag of avocadoes. This area of eastern Uganda produces vast amounts of fresh fruit and veg that fill the market.The market spills out of the market place and on to the surrounding... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Woof woof

Woof woof, Mbale

 muguruki Says:  Be aware of hot dogs! 

Off The Beaten Path  

A walk around Bududa

A walk around Bududa, Mbale

 muguruki Says:  1/2 an hours taxi ride away from the centre of Mbale is the small village of Bududa.Bududa is situated to the south east of Mbale tucked just south of the peaks of Mount Elgon. The whole area is surrounded by hills and behind them higher peaks again making this place one of... 

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