Hoima Sugar Limited (HSL), also Hoima Sugar is a
sugar manufacturer in
Uganda
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, the third-largest economy in the
East African Community
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Location
The company headquarters and factory are located on an estate in ''Kiswaza Village'', Kiziranfumbi sub-county, Hoima District, approximately southwest of
Hoima
Hoima is a city in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Hoima District. It is also the location of the palace of the Omukama of Bunyoro.
Location
Hoima is approximately , by road, nort ...
, the nearest large city and location of the district headquarters. The sugar plantation lies adjacent to
Budongo Forest, home of the
Ugandan mangabey, and host to an estimated 550 chimpanzees.
The coordinates of the factory are 1°15'09.0"N, 31°11'36.0"E (Latitude:1.252490; Longitude:31.193326).
Overview
The company is a medium-sized sugar manufacturer, established in 2016, with production capacity of 1,500 metric tonnes daily. The factory had signed up 450 out-growers as at May 2016, with that number expected to grow to 2,000 by 2017. The total work force at the company is projected to grow to 5,000, once all systems are operational. A thermal power co-generation facility is planned. The total investment is calculated at US$42 million.
Ownership
The business is owned by
Rai Holdings. The family-owned group has a 70 percent shareholding in
Kinyara Sugar Works
Kinyara Sugar Limited (KSL) formally Kinyara Sugar Works Limited (KSWL), is a sugar manufacturer in Uganda.
Location
The main factories of the company are located in the town of Kinyara in Masindi District in Uganda's Western Region. Kinyara is ...
in neighboring
Masindi District
Masindi District is a district in Western Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town' of Masindi, the location of the district headquarters.
Location
Masindi District is bordered by Nwoya District to the north, ...
and also owns ''West Kenya Sugar Limited'', and ''Sukari Industries'' both in
Kenya
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See also
References
External links
{{Hoima District
Food and drink companies established in 2016
Hoima District
Western Region, Uganda
Sugar companies of Uganda
Agriculture in Uganda