Tororo

Tororo is in Eastern Uganda.

Tororo is a town in Eastern Uganda, close to the border with Kenya. It is an important commercial and industrial centre and serves as a transport link between Uganda and Kenya. The town is best known for the prominent Tororo Rock, which rises above the surrounding landscape.

Tororo lies in a fertile agricultural area and is an important trading centre for surrounding communities. Its position near the Ugandan-Kenyan border has also made cross-border trade and transport important to the local economy. The town has a mixture of residential neighbourhoods, markets, shops, schools, industrial facilities and government services.

Agriculture is important in the surrounding districts, with crops such as maize, beans, cassava, coffee and other produce grown in the area.

Tororo is 10 km from the border with Kenya and 230 km from Kampala. From Tororo to Mbale is 53 km and from Tororo to Jinja is 134 km. The bus from Tororo to Mbale cost USh 4000 and takes one hour. The shared car to the Malaba border cost USh 2000.

Boda bodas, taxis, minibuses and private vehicles are the main forms of local transport. The town centre is relatively compact, making walking practical for short distances.

• Tororo Rock (overlooks the town).  (updated Jun 2015)

• Equity Bank. Has a Visa/MasterCard ATM. (updated Jun 2015)
• Stanbic Bank. Has a Visa/MasterCard ATM. (updated Jun 2015)
• Barclays Bank. Has a Visa/MasterCard ATM. Offers currency exchange to the public at reasonable rates. (updated Apr 2017)

• La Jolla Guest house (close to bus park), ☏ +256 772458553. Single/double rooms. (updated Jun 2015)
• Ramada Guest House. (opp rock side.). Double room with own bathroom and net. USh 30,000. (updated Oct 2015)
• Gateway Guest house. Double rooms. USh 20,000. (updated Oct 2015)
• Blue Mountain Guest House., Bazaar Road, ☏ +256 774-695976. Single/double rooms with own bathroom From USh 25,000. (updated Oct 2015)

• Mbale — A major city at the foot of Mount Elgon.
• Jinja — A historic city near the source of the Nile.
• Busia — Uganda's major border town on the road to Kenya.
• Mount Elgon — A major mountain and hiking destination on the Uganda-Kenya border.
• Kenya — Directly east of Tororo across the international border.