Kasese
in Kasese District of Western Region, Uganda
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Kasese Airport (1 mi) -
Beni Airport (50 mi) - Mbarara Airport (62 mi)
- Bunia Airport (96 mi)
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Ruhengeri Airport (120 mi) - Goma International Airport (141 mi)
- Gisenyi Airport (141 mi)
- Kigali International Airport (149 mi)
- Rwenzori Mountains National Park (Unesco heritage, 11 mi)
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Virunga National Park (Unesco heritage, 81 mi) - Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Unesco heritage, 82 mi)
- Kahuzi-Biega National Park (Unesco heritage, 148 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 0.183 and 30.083 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 0° 10' 59" and E 30° 4' 59"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Shilling - UGX
- Spoken languages:
- English, Ganda, Swahili, Arabic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 10:01 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Africa/Kampala
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:41 am and 6:48 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 1.983 and -157.365 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
- Banana Village
- References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Uganda.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Uganda. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Kasese
Kasese in Kasese District (Western Region) with it's 67,269 habitants is located in Uganda about 173 mi (or 278 km) west of Kampala, the country's capital town.
Current time in Kasese is now 10:01 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kampala with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Kasese. The closest airport in Uganda is Kasese Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Uganda is Rwenzori Mountains National Park in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), West. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kamwenge, Rubirizi, Fort Portal, Ibanda and Bundibugyo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 75 °F
| Morning Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 26°C / 80 °F |
| Night Temperature | 20°C / 69 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 68% |
| Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 87% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
29°C (85 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
30°C (86 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
29°C (84 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Sandton Hotel
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Kasese District
Kasese District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kasese, where the district headquarters are located.
Kasese
Kasese is a town in Western Uganda, lying north of Lake George. 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 are located there. Kasese is also the largest town in Renzururu sub-region and the King of Rwenzururu maintains a palace in the town.
Kasese Airport
Kasese Airport is an airport in Uganda. It is one of the forty-six (46) airports in the country.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kasese.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
קססה, KSE, Kasesė, Касесе, کاسیسے, 卡塞塞
