Nyakasojo Lower Cell
Bulembia Division
Kasese -Uganda;-East Africa.
Email Address:comhopefoundation@gmail.com
Blog: http://comhopefoundation.blogspot.com/
Director's Mobile No. +256 ( 0 ) 783546916
+256 ( 0 ) 704849247
AN
OVERVIEW OF KASESE DISTRICT AND RWENZORI REGION
GEOGRAPHICAL
LOCATION.
Community Hope Development Foundation(CHDF) operates in Kasese District; one of the
Districts that comprises the Rwenzori Region in western Uganda. The
region derives it’s name from the Rwenzori Mountains which is the
highest mountain in Uganda with it’s highest peak at 5,110m above the
sea level. Being Block Mountain, it gives the area fascinating scenery
characterized by the snow-capped mountain tops, that the western arm of
East Africa Albert tine Rift valley, the rolling hills and flatlands.
The Rwenzori Region boarders the Democratic Republic of Congo in the
west, Mubende District in the East, Kibaale District in the North,
Ibanda and Kiruhura districts in the south.
Climate Conditions: The
Rwenzori Region Lies astride the equator and therefore it has an
equatorial climatic characterized by hill rain fall totals and high
temperature conditions. However, the terrain of the area has given the
region varying climatic conditions ranging from temperate to semiarid.
Some parts of Kabarole, Kasese and Bundibugyo, especially in the
mountain areas, receive more than 2,250mm as mean annual rainfall while
the low lands receive bout 1,200mm as mean annual rainfall.
Source: Kasese Status Report 2007:
Kasese became a District in 1974. The district vision is to have a poverty free society. More information about Kasese District, Visit the District website: www.kasese.go.ug
Kasese became a District in 1974. The district vision is to have a poverty free society. More information about Kasese District, Visit the District website: www.kasese.go.ug
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