Kasese in western Uganda, at the foot of the Rwenzori Mountains is where the western leg of Uganda Railway ends near Kilembe copper mines.
It is home district of Uganda's minister of defence Dr. Crispus Kiyonga, who is also the member of parliament for Bukonzo West constituency.
A significant part of Queen Elizabeth National Park is in Kasese district.
The district borders Kabarole to the north, Kamwenge to
the east, Rubirizi to the south and the Democratic Republic of the
Congo to the west.
District Headquarters: Kasese, 150 kilometres west of Mbarara.
