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Kasese Uganda
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Kasese is located approximately 380 kilometres west from Kampala, Uganda's capital.

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Kasese

Uganda

Country
Uganda
Population
130.0K
Coordinates
0.18, 30.08
967th most populous city in the world

Kasese is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the capital of Kasese District. Kasese is also the largest town in the Rwenzururu region. At the 2024 census it had an population 133,629. It lies north of Lake George and east of Rwenzori Mountains.

From the “Location” section

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Kasese Uganda
city

The population of Kasese Town increased from 7,213 in 1969 to 101,065 in 2014.

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Kasese

Uganda

Country
Uganda
Population
130.0K
Coordinates
0.18, 30.08
967th most populous city in the world

Kasese is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the capital of Kasese District. Kasese is also the largest town in the Rwenzururu region. At the 2024 census it had an population 133,629. It lies north of Lake George and east of Rwenzori Mountains.

From the “Population” section

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Kasese Uganda
city

During the 1990s, Kasese Town was one of the fastest growing municipalities in Uganda.

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Kasese

Uganda

Country
Uganda
Population
130.0K
Coordinates
0.18, 30.08
967th most populous city in the world

Kasese is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the capital of Kasese District. Kasese is also the largest town in the Rwenzururu region. At the 2024 census it had an population 133,629. It lies north of Lake George and east of Rwenzori Mountains.

From the “Population dynamics” section

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Kasese Uganda
city

Kasese Cobalt Company Limited extracts cobalt from sludge left after copper extraction.

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Kasese

Uganda

Country
Uganda
Population
130.0K
Coordinates
0.18, 30.08
967th most populous city in the world

Kasese is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the capital of Kasese District. Kasese is also the largest town in the Rwenzururu region. At the 2024 census it had an population 133,629. It lies north of Lake George and east of Rwenzori Mountains.

From the “Industry” section

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Kasese Uganda
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Kilembe Mines maintains a private hospital and a 5-megawatt mini-hydropower plant.

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Kasese

Uganda

Country
Uganda
Population
130.0K
Coordinates
0.18, 30.08
967th most populous city in the world

Kasese is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the capital of Kasese District. Kasese is also the largest town in the Rwenzururu region. At the 2024 census it had an population 133,629. It lies north of Lake George and east of Rwenzori Mountains.

From the “Points of interest” section

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Photo: Karamell · CC BY-SA 3.0

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