Kasese
Sign in to saveKasese is a municipality in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the main urban, commercial, and administrative centre of Kasese District. Kasese serves as the capital of the Rwenzururu, a cultural institution and subnational kingdom. The city is located in the Albertine Rift at the base of the Rwenzori Mountains and is a gateway to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
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Place details
- Locality
- Buwatha
- Region
- Kasese
- Country
- Uganda
- Population
- 115,400
- Timezone
- Africa/Kampala
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Key facts
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- Kasese Municipality
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- A view of Kasese
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- Uganda
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- right
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- Location in Uganda
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- Country
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- Region
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- Western Region
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- District
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- Kasese District
- Settlement.government_type
- City Council
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- City Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Chance Kahindo
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- Member of Parliament
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- Kambale Ferigo (Kasese Municipality)
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- City status
- Settlement.established_date
- 1 July 2023
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography and location
- Climate
- Environmental challenges
- Population
- Economy
- Points of interest
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- External links
Kasese is a municipality in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the main urban, commercial, and administrative centre of Kasese District. Kasese serves as the capital of the Rwenzururu, a cultural institution and subnational kingdom. The city is located in the Albertine Rift at the base of the Rwenzori Mountains and is a gateway to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
==History== Kasese began as a small trading post in the early 20th century. Its growth was significantly stimulated in the 1950s with two major developments: the establishment of the Kilembe Mines for copper and cobalt extraction, and the construction of the western extension of the Uganda Railway to the area, creating a transport hub. The town was planned and built to support the mining industry, which attracted a large workforce and spurred commercial activity.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kasese” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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