Kaiso is a settlement in
Western Uganda.
Location
Kaiso is located on the eastern shores of
Lake Albert, in
Hoima District
Hoima District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its main municipal centre, Hoima.
Location
Hoima District is bordered by Buliisa District to the north, Masindi District to the northeast, Ky ...
. It lies approximately , by road, west of the district headquarters at
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 ...
, along the
Hoima–Kaiso–Tonya Road
Hoima–Kaiso–Tonya Road is a road in the Western Region of Uganda, connecting the city of Hoima with the towns of Kaiso and Tonya on the shores of Lake Albert in the oil-rich Albertine Graben.
Location
The road starts at Hoima and continue ...
. This location is approximately , by road, northwest of
Kampala
Kampala (, ) is the capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,680,000 and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division, and Ruba ...
, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of Kaiso are:1°31'48.0"N, 30°57'58.0"E (Latitude:1.5300; Longitude:30.9661).
Overview
Kaiso lies in the oil-rich Albertine Graben.
Tullow Oil
Tullow Oil plc is a multinational oil and gas exploration company founded in Tullow, Ireland, with its headquarters in London, United Kingdom. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
His ...
, one of the international oil companies prospecting in the area has built social enterprise infrastructure in or near Kaiso, worth US$2.6 million, including Kyehoro Maternity Health Centre, Sebagoro Health Centre III, Kaiso Primary School, and Kyehoro Primary School.
See also
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Tonya, Uganda
Tonya is a settlement in Western Uganda.
Location
Tonya is located in Hoima District, along the eastern shores of Lake Albert. It lies approximately , by road, northwest of Hoima, the location of the district headquarters and the largest city ...
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Nzizi Power Station
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Uganda Oil Refinery
The Uganda Oil Refinery is a planned crude oil refinery in Uganda.
Location
The refinery will be built on a piece of land in Kabaale Township, Buseruka Sub-county, Hoima District, Western Region, near the international border with the Democr ...
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Uganda-Kenya Crude Oil Pipeline
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Hoima–Kampala Petroleum Products Pipeline
The Hoima–Kampala Petroleum Products Pipeline (HKPPP) is a proposed pipeline to transport refined oil products from the Uganda Oil Refinery in Hoima to a distribution terminal near Buloba in Wakiso District, approximately , by road, west of Ka ...
References
External links
Oil Opens New Chapter for Hoima Residents
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Populated places in Western Region, Uganda
Cities in the Great Rift Valley
Hoima District