Mbiriizi
# Mbiriizi

Mbiriizi is a town in the southern part of the Central Region of Uganda. It is the administrative center of Lwengo District.

## Location

Mbiriizi is approximately 37 kilometres (23 mi), by road, west of Masaka, the nearest large city, on the all-weather highway between Masaka and Mbarara. This is approximately 165 kilometres (103 mi), by road, south-west of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The coordinates of the town are 00 23 33S, 31 27 30E (Latitude: -0.3927; Longitude:31.4585).

## Overview

The town lies along the Masaka-Mbarara Road which connects to Kampala, Uganda's capital to the east and Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda to the southwest.

## Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within the town limits or near the town edges: (a) The headquarters of Lwengo District Administration (b) Finance Trust Bank (c) Offices of Lwengo Town Council (d) Offices of Electoral Commission Lwengo District (e) Masaka-Mbarara Road, which passes through the middle of town in a general east/west direction (f) Mbiriizi Advanced Primary School.

