Kasese

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Kasese is located in Uganda
Kasese
Kasese
Location in Uganda
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Country Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda
Region Western Uganda
Sub-region Rwenzururu region
District Kasese District
Elevation 3,000 ft (1,000 m)
Population (2014 Census)
 • Total 101,679[1]

Kasese is a town in the Western Region of Uganda, lying north of Lake George. It originally grew around the copper mine at Kilembe, while attention later turned to cobalt mining. It is the chief town of Kasese District, and the district headquarters are located there. Kasese is also the largest town in Rwenzururu region, and Charles Mumbere, the king of Rwenzururu, maintains a palace in the town.

Location

Kasese is at the western end of the Uganda Railway to Kampala and Tororo and is home to Kasese Airport. The city is near the Rwenzori Mountains and Queen Elizabeth National Park. Kasese is approximately 345 kilometres (214 mi), by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[2] This is about 61 kilometres (38 mi), by road, northeast of Mpondwe, the border town at the international border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).[3] The coordinates of Kasese are 0°11'12.0"N, 30°05'17.0"E (Latitude:0.186667; Longitude:30.088050).[4]

Population

In August 2014, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics estimated the population of the town at 101,679.[1]

Population dynamics

File:Old Kasese Train Station.jpg
Old Kasese Train Station

Kasese town is one of the fastest growing municipalities in Uganda. The reasons for this rapid population growth include:[5]

  • Increased tourism - Kasese is the gateway to Queen Elizabeth National Park, one of the most popular in Uganda, and the Rwenzori National Park.[6]
  • Kilembe Mines employs a large number of workers; over 3,000 as of January 2015.[7][8]
  • Hima Cement Limited is another big employer located in Hima, approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi), by road, north of Kasese.[9]
  • Increased trade with the eastern districts of the DRC. The border town of Mpondwe is only 61 kilometres (38 mi) southwest of Kasese.[3]

Industry

Kasese Cobalt Company Limited (KCCL), located on the road from Kasese to Rubirizi just south of the central business district of Kasese, extracts cobalt from the sludge left after copper is extracted from the raw ore.[7]

Points of interest

File:Kilembe Copper Mine.jpg
Kilembe Copper Mine

The following points of interest lie within the town or close to its edges:

See also

References

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