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

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. It is next to Mburo Game Reserve, Lake Mburo and Lake Nakivale.

Points of interest

• The 1520 eclipse monument ^[1]

• The Palace of Kitami kya Nyawera an empress of Songora Kingdom of Mpororo
• Igongo Cultural Centre
• Biharwe F.C.
• Biharwe-Bwizibwera unpaved road which is yet to be tarmaced

References

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