Kaiso is a settlement in
Western Uganda
The Western Region of Uganda is one of four regions in the country of Uganda
Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west ...
.
Location
Kaiso is located on the eastern shores of
Lake Albert, in
Hoima District
Hoima District is a Districts of Uganda, district in Western Region, Uganda, 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 th ...
. It lies approximately , by road, west of the district headquarters at
Hoima
Hoima is the second capital 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 located approximately northwest of K ...
, 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 city, capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,875,834 (2024) and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kampala, Kawempe Division, Kawempe, Makindy ...
, 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.
History
The company was founded by Aidan Hea ...
, 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 Kabaale village, on the Eastern shore of Lake Albert along the Hoima–Kaiso–Tonya Road, Buseruka Sub-county, Hoima District, Western Region, Uganda, near the border with the Democrat ...
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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 Kamp ...
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