Kilembe is a community in
Kasese District
Kasese District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, the town of Kasese is the site of the district headquarters.
History
In September 2022, the district was hit by deadly landslides.
Location
Kasese District i ...
, in the
Western Region of
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa
East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territor ...
.
Location
Kilembe is located in
Kasese District
Kasese District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, the town of Kasese is the site of the district headquarters.
History
In September 2022, the district was hit by deadly landslides.
Location
Kasese District i ...
, in the Westen Region of Uganda, about , northwest of
Kasese
Kasese is a town north of Lake George in the Western Region of Uganda. 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 ...
, the nearest large town. This is about , southwest of
Fort Portal
Fort Portal or Kabarole is a city located in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the seat of both Kabarole District and historically of the Toro Kingdom.
Location
Fort Portal in Kabarole District is located approximately by road, west of Kampal ...
, the nearest large city. Kilembe lies about , southwest of the city 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. The coordinates of Kilembe, Uganda are: 0°11'53.0"N, 30°00'49.0"E (Latitude:0.198059; Longitude:30.013620).
Overview
Kilembe measures approximately , and lies on the banks of River Nyamwamba, at the foothills of the
Rwenzori Mountains
The Ruwenzori, also spelled Rwenzori and Rwenjura, are a range of mountains in eastern equatorial Africa, located on the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The highest peak of the Ruwenzori reaches , and the range' ...
. Kilembe is occupied by
Kilembe Mines Kilembe Mines is a copper and cobalt mine in Uganda, the third-largest economy in the East African Community.
Location
The mine is located in Kilembe, a suburb of the town of Kasese, in the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains in the Western Regio ...
, the mining company pursuing the
copper
Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu (from la, cuprum) and atomic number 29. It is a soft, malleable, and ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. A freshly exposed surface of pure copper has a pinkis ...
and
cobalt
Cobalt is a chemical element with the symbol Co and atomic number 27. As with nickel, cobalt is found in the Earth's crust only in a chemically combined form, save for small deposits found in alloys of natural meteoric iron. The free element, pr ...
in the rocks beneath and adjacent to the town.
The town is also the location of a post office and
Kilembe Mines Hospital
Kilembe Mines Hospital, is a community hospital in the Western Region of Uganda.
Location
The hospital is located in the community of Kilembe, on the campus of Kilembe Mines, in Kasese District, about southwest of Fort Portal Regional Referr ...
.
Prominent people
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Leo Rwabwogo
Leo Rwabwogo (3 June 1949 – 14 January 2009) was a Ugandan boxer, who won two Olympic medals during his career as an amateur in the flyweight division (up to 51 kg). He won a bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico C ...
(1949 – 2009) – The late boxing champion was a native son
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Danny Faure
Danny Faure (born 8 May 1962) is a Seychellois politician who was President of Seychelles from 16 October 2016 until 26 October 2020. Previously, he served as Vice President of Seychelles from 2010 to 2016. Faure is a member of the United Seychell ...
(1962) – former
President of Seychelles
This article contains a list of presidents of the Republic of Seychelles.
Presidents (1976–present)
:Notes
Timeline
Latest election
See also
*Seychelles
**Politics of Seychelles
** List of colonial governors of Seychelles
**Vice-Pre ...
(2016-2020)
*Sudhir Ruparelia
See also
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List of cities and towns in Uganda
This is a list of cities and towns in Uganda: The population data are for 2014, except where otherwise indicated. The references from which the estimated populations are sourced are listed in each article for the cities and towns where the ...
References
{{Kasese District
Populated places in Western Region, Uganda
Kasese District