Kasese District

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Kasese is a district in southwestern Uganda and was formed in 1974. The district is located along the Equator and borders the districts of Kabarole and Bundibugyo in the north, Lake George and Kamwenge district in the east, Bushenyi district and Lake Edward in the south and the Democratic Republic of Congo in the west. It has a total land area of 2,724 Km², of this 885 Km² is reserved for Queen Elizabeth National Park and 652 Km² for Rwenzori Mountains National Park. It has an estimated population of 530,000. The district is also divided up into two counties, 19 sub counties and two town councils for administrative purposes.

Kasese district is mainly agricultural with over 85 percent of the people peasant farmers which depend on this for their livelihood. It has two rainy seasons that come between March to May and August to November. Temperatures normally range between 23ºc and 30ºc.