| Official Name: | Mparo |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Uganda |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uganda |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Uganda |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Western Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | Sub-region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Bunyoro sub-region |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Hoima District |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2014 Census |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Timezone: | EAT |
| Utc Offset: | +3 |
| Coordinates: | 1.4356°N 31.3989°W |
Mparo is a village in Hoima District, 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]
Mparo is located approximately 4km (02miles), 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).
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]