Malaba, Uganda

For the Kenyan town, see Malaba, Kenya.

For other uses, see Malaba.

Malaba, Uganda is a town in Tororo District in the Eastern Region of Uganda, on its eastern border with Kenya. It sits adjacent from Malaba, Kenya, across the Malaba River that marks the border between Uganda and Kenya.^[1]

Malaba, Uganda
Malaba, Uganda Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 00°38′40″N 34°15′38″E
Country	Uganda
Region	Eastern Region of Uganda
District	Tororo District
Elevation	3,870 ft (1,180 m)
Population  (2020 Estimate)
• Total	20,800

Location

Malaba-Jinja Road

The town is on the main highway between Kampala and Nairobi, about 12 kilometres (7 mi) east of Tororo, the nearest large town and the location of the district headquarters.^[2] This is approximately 217 kilometres (135 mi), by road, east of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.^[3] The coordinates of the town are 0°38'40.0"N, 34°15'38.0"E (Latitude:0.644444; Longitude:34.260556).^[4]

Boda-boda towards Malaba

Overview

Malaba is a crossing point between Uganda and Kenya. In 2013, it accounted for 9.6% and 21.6% exports and imports border crossing between Uganda and Kenya, respectively, based on the volume of informal exports and imports.^[5]

Uganda Border Towns' Market Share of Crossborder Informal Trade with Kenya in 2013

Rank	Border Town	Share of Exports	Share of Imports
1	Busia	85.7%	68.7%
2	Malaba	9.6%	21.1%
3	Suam	3.6%	4.9%
4	Lwakhakha	1.4%	4.9%

Population

The national census in 2002 estimated the population of the town at 7,600. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 9,200. In 2011, UBOS estimated the population at 9,500.^[6] During the 2014 national population census, the population was enumerated at 18,224.^[7]

In 2015, UBOS estimated the population of Malaba, Uganda at 18,400. In 2020, the population agency estimated the midyear population of the town at 20,800. Of these, 10,800 (51.9 percent) were female and 10,000 (48.1 percent) were male. UBOS calculated the population of the town to have expanded at an average annual rate of 2.5 percent, between 2015 and 2020.^[8]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2002	7,600	—
2010	9,200	+21.1%
2011	9,500	+3.3%
2014	18,224	+91.8%
2015	18,400	+1.0%
2020	20,800	+13.0%
source:[6][7][8]

One stop border crossing

In February 2015, work was completed on the one stop border post at Malaba, Uganda. The new building contains offices of the Uganda Revenue Authority, Uganda Customs, and Uganda Immigration Services. In these offices, Ugandan officers are joined by their counterparts from Kenya to clear customers who are exiting Uganda to enter Kenya. In a similar building, with similar provisions, on the Kenyan side, officers from both countries clear travelers leaving Kenya to enter Uganda.^[9] This eases border formalities and reduces waiting times for travelers.

The project was funded by the World Bank, TradeMark East Africa, and the Kenyan and Ugandan governments. The building at Malaba, Uganda cost UGX:15 billion. Similar arrangements have been made at the Busia, Mutukula, Mirama Hills, Katuna, and Elegu border posts.^[9]

See also

• Railway stations in Uganda
• Railway stations in Kenya
• List of cities and towns in Uganda

References

1. Nation Correspondent (24 October 2014). "In Malaba, the border provides escape route". Daily Nation. Nairobi. Retrieved 3 November 2016. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
2. "Distance between Tororo, Uganda and Malaba OSBP, Kenya" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
3. "Distance between Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and Malaba One Stop Borer Point, Kenya" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
4. "Location of Malaba, Uganda At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
5. BOU & UBOS (November 2014). "The Informal Cross Border Trade Survey Report 2013" (PDF). Kampala: Bank of Uganda (BOU) and Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 3 November 2016.
6. UBOS (June 2012). "Estimated Population of Malaba, Uganda In 2002, 2010 & 2011" (PDF). Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
7. UBOS (29 November 2014). "The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants". Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 26 February 2015.
8. Uganda Bureau of Statistics (14 June 2020). "The population development of Malaba as well as related information and services" (Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics). Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
9. Waiswa, Baz (22 February 2015). "Uganda border at Malaba revamped". East African Business Week. Kampala. Retrieved 3 November 2016.

External links

• How Not to Cross the Border Overland from Kenya to Uganda

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