Founded in 1905, Mbarara in 1957 was declared a township authority under the British administration at Kamukuzi, later elevated to municipality status in 1974 and now 2020 has been elevated to city status.
Mbarara city is made up of two divisions: Mbarara Southern Division which will sit at Nyamitanga and Mbarara North Division which will sit at Kakiika.
The two city divisions are made up of six former divisions that include Biharwe, Kakiika, Kamukuzi, Nyamitanga, Nyakayojo and Kakooba,
Mbarara North will be constituted by Kamukuzi, Biharwe and Kakiika.whereas Mbarara South With Kakooba,Nyamitanga,and Nyakayojo
MBARARA NORTH
Biharwe:- Kamatarasi, Kishasha, Katojo, Nyabuhama, Nyaruhanga, Nyakinengo, Rwemikunyu, Rwenjeru, Kibwera and Migamba,kishasha
Kakiika :- Bunutsya , Kakiika, Kakoma, Kyahi , Nyarubanga,Rwemigyina,nyakiziba,rwobuyenje,nyakabungo,
koranorya,makenke,kyamugorani,kacence
Kamukuzi :-Kamukuzi , Ruharo, Booma and Nkokonjeru , Biafra, kakiika-Andrews, Ntare, Kashanyarazi, Rwebikoona, Kiyanja and surveyor cell,
MBARARA SOUTH
Nyamitanga :-Katete, Karugangama, Kitobero, Nyamitanga hill, Nsiikye, and Ruti.
Nyakayojo :- Kicwamba, Katojo, Rwakishakizi, Bugashe, Nyakayojo hill, Katukuru, Kisoro, Rwariire,
Kakooba:-Kisenyi, Kijungu, rubiri, Nyamityobora, Kakoba hill, Rugazi, Kyapotani, Rwentondo, Nyakaizi and Buremba, Kiswahili cell, Kenkombe,Muti.