Highest Major Cities in Uganda

Cities in Uganda with more than 15,000 inhabitants, ranked by elevation above sea level (GeoNames digital elevation model).

📅 2026📏 metres50 entries🇺🇬 See all of this country’s rankings →

All entries · 50

1,400 metres1,600 metres1,800 metres2,000 metres

Every dot is one entry, placed by its value (metres); the vertical bar marks each row’s median.

Rubanda22,800 people · Western Region

2,053 m

Kisoro17,700 people · Western Region

1,924 m

Kapchorwa51,200 people · Eastern Region

1,915 m

Kabale53,200 people · Western Region

1,831 m

Ishaka43,700 people · Western Region

1,673 m

Buhesi16,000 people · Western Region

1,590 m

Kyamahungu15,800 people · Western Region

1,587 m

Rukungiri37,200 people · Western Region

1,575 m

Kinoni19,400 people · Western Region

1,561 m

Kanungu16,600 people · Western Region

1,551 m

Nyamunuka16,800 people · Western Region

1,542 m

Fort Portal60,800 people · Western Region

1,518 m

Iryango20,000 people · Western Region

1,502 m

Paidha37,500 people · Northern Region

1,496 m

Abim24,400 people · Northern Region

1,468 m

Rutoma86,100 people · Western Region

1,466 m

Kyarusozi16,300 people · Western Region

1,459 m

Kisinga18,300 people · Western Region

1,454 m

Ibanda117,700 people · Western Region

1,439 m

Mabare20,100 people · Western Region

1,428 m

Ntungamo20,900 people · Western Region

1,423 m

Mbarara221,300 people · Western Region

1,422 m

Budadiri19,200 people · Eastern Region

1,417 m

Bwizibwera79,157 people · Western Region

1,415 m

Kyegegwa29,400 people · Western Region

1,411 m

Nyachera30,509 people · Western Region

1,407 m

Rwamwanja Refugee Camp49,700 people · Western Region

1,396 m

Moroto16,300 people · Northern Region

1,393 m

Isingiro34,300 people · Western Region

1,389 m

Katoke18,200 people · Western Region

1,349 m

Kakumiro15,900 people · Western Region

1,339 m

Butunduzi17,600 people · Western Region

1,337 m

Kyenjojo28,600 people · Western Region

1,334 m

Mubende121,600 people · Central Region

1,314 m

Bugembe45,600 people · Eastern Region

1,312 m

Kazo15,900 people · Western Region

1,309 m

Masaka116,600 people · Central Region

1,292 m

Kyazanga16,000 people · Central Region

1,281 m

Kiboga22,400 people · Central Region

1,280 m

Kyaka II Refugee Camp27,300 people · Western Region

1,279 m

Nakivale Refugee Camp68,400 people · Western Region

1,278 m

Kasozi24,500 people · Western Region

1,275 m

Kalisizo15,200 people · Central Region

1,266 m

Muhorro27,400 people · Western Region

1,266 m

Mpigi49,500 people · Central Region

1,265 m

Lyantonde16,300 people · Central Region

1,261 m

Kamwenge23,900 people · Western Region

1,253 m

Lwengo15,100 people · Central Region

1,252 m

Kagadi28,000 people · Western Region

1,248 m

Kasambya15,700 people · Central Region

1,248 m

Highlights

Within Uganda, Rubanda ranks first in 2026 with 2,053 m, followed by Kisoro (1,924 m) and Kapchorwa (1,915 m).

Across 50 entries, values run from 2,053 m (Rubanda) to 1,248 m (Kasambya), with a median of 1,409 m.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants, 2026. Unit: metres.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants · CC BY 4.0 (GeoNames) · fetched Oct 17, 2026 — Elevation is the GeoNames digital elevation model value at the populated place coordinates; population figures are shown for context.

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