Biharwe

Biharwe
Country  Uganda
Region Western Uganda
District Mbarara District
Constituency Mbarara Municipality
Elevation 1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)

Biharwe is a neighborhood within Mbarara City

Location

It is located at approximately 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of Mbarara town the largest city in the Ankole Sub-region and approximately 278 kilometres (173 mi) from Kampala the Capital City and Largest city in the country on Kampala-Mbarara high way.

Overview

The town is located in Biharwe Division a newly added Division to Mbarara Municipality. It is developing urban area as many investors are seeing it as a potential tourist area after the establishment of Igongo Cultural Centre.

Points of Interest

References

  1. Igongo, . "The 1520 eclipse monument". Igongo Hotel. Retrieved 20 June 2015.

Coordinates: 0°33′S 30°48′E / 0.550°S 30.800°E / -0.550; 30.800

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