Mparo, Hoima

For other uses, see Mparo (disambiguation).

Village in Western Region, Uganda

Mparo

Village

Mparo

Location in Uganda

Coordinates: 01°26′08″N 31°23′56″E﻿ / ﻿1.43556°N 31.39889°E﻿ / 1.43556; 31.39889
Country|  Uganda
Region| Western Region
Sub-region| Bunyoro sub-region
District| Hoima District
Time zone| UTC+3 (EAT)
Inside Mparo Royal Tombs are remains of the tools the king used Inside MParo Royal Tombs

Mparo is a Division in Hoima City, in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the location of the "Mparo Tombs", one of the Royal burial sites of the Bunyoro Kingdom.[1]

## Location

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Mparo is located approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi), by road, northeast of downtown Hoima, along the Hoima-Masindi Road.[1][2] The coordinates of Mparo, Hoima are:01°26'08.0"N, 31°23'56.0"E (Latitude:1.435556; Longitude:31.398889).[3]

## Overview

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The Mparo Tombs are a historical cultural site. The royal tombs are the burial site of Omukama (‘King’) Chwa II Kabalega who reigned in Bunyoro Kitara in the late 19th century. He was exiled to the Seychelles in 1899, by the British colonialists. Inside are his spears, bowls, throne and other personal effects on display above the actual place of interment. Also buried at the site is the late Sir Tito Winyi IV, father of the current Omukama, Rukirabasaija Agutamba Solomon Gafabusa Iguru I.[1][2]

## See also

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* Mparo, Rukiga
* Kyakapeya

## References

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1. ^ a b c LPC (10 August 2017). "Mparo Tombs: Historic site in Hoima". Lonelyplanet.com (LPC). Retrieved 10 August 2017.
2. ^ a b Mugerwa, Francis (3 August 2012). "Inside Bunyoro's historical Mparo royal tombs". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
3. ^ "Location of Mparo, Hoima District, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 11 August 2017.

## External links

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* Hoima Gets UShs7 Billion for Development

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Hoima District

Capital: Hoima

Towns and villages|

* Buseruka
* Bwendero
* Hoima
* Kabaale
* Kabwoya
* Kibulala
* Kigorobya
* Kaiso
* Mparo
* Tonya

Geography|

* Lake Albert

Economy|

* Hoima Sugar Limited
* Bwendero Sugar Factory
* Uganda Oil Refinery

Banking|

* Absa Bank Uganda Limited
* Centenary Bank
* DFCU Bank
* Equity Bank Uganda Limited
* KCB Bank Uganda Limited
* PostBank Uganda
* Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited
* Opportunity Bank Uganda Limited
* Pride Microfinance Limited
* FINCA Uganda Limited

Energy|

* Buseruka Power Station
* Nkusi Power Station
* Nzizi Power Station
* Uganda Oil Refinery
* Albertine Graben Refinery Consortium
* Hoima–Kampala Petroleum Products Pipeline
* Uganda–Tanzania Crude Oil Pipeline
* Muzizi Hydroelectric Power Station
* Waki Hydroelectric Power Station
* Nkenda–Fort Portal–Hoima High Voltage Power Line
* Hoima–Kinyara–Kafu High Voltage Power Line

Transport|

* Hoima International Airport
* Kampala–Hoima Road
* Kyenjojo–Kabwoya Road
* Hoima–Kaiso–Tonya Road
* Hoima–Butiaba–Wanseko Road
* Kigumba–Masindi–Hoima–Kabwoya Road
* Buhimba–Nalweyo–Kakindu–Bulamagi Road

Health|

* Hoima Regional Referral Hospital

Notable landmarks|

* Omukama's Hoima Palace
* Mparo Tombs
* Roman Catholic Diocese of Hoima
* Hoima Sports Stadium

Notable people|

* Simon Mugenyi Byabakama
* Henry Kajura
* Vincent Kirabo
* Grace Mary Mugasa
* Beatrice Byenkya
* Tophace Kaahwa

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