Kassanda

Kassanda is a town in Kassanda District, in the Buganda area of Uganda.

Kassanda
Kassanda
Map of Uganda showing location of Kassanda
Coordinates: 00°32′48″N 31°49′11″E
Country
Uganda

Region
Central Region

Sub-region
Buganda

Districts
Kassanda District
Elevation
1,195 m (3,921 ft)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Location

Kassanda in located in Mubende District, approximately 58 kilometres (36 mi) east of Mubende, the location of the district headquarters.[1] This is about 110 kilometres (68 mi) west of Kampala, the capital and largest city in Uganda.[2] The coordinates of the Kassanda are 0°32'48.0"N, 31°49'11.0"E (Latitude:0.546670; Longitude:31.819719).[3]

Overview

Prior to 2013, the town was a quiet rural settlement. Then someone discovered a gold nugget on one of the hills in town. While gold has been known to exist in the area, this new find led to an influx of "prospectors" from outside the area. They came from as far away as Rwanda and DR Congo. Many were previously unemployed or underemployed youth from the streets of Kampala. This has led to an impromptu "gold rush", with miners, washers, refiners, middlemen, buyers and exporters. In 2014, it was reported that five out of fifty mines (10 percent) were producing gold.[4]

Points of interest

The Myanzi–Kassanda–Bukuya–Kiboga Road passes through the middle of town.[5]

References
  1. GFC (19 May 2016). "Distance between Mubende Town Council Headquarters, Kampala, Mubende, Central Region, Uganda and Kassanda, Central Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  2. GFC (19 May 2016). "Distance between Uganda Post Office, Kampala Road, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and Kassanda, Central Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  3. Google (19 May 2016). "Location of Kassanda, Mubende District, Central Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  4. Musiime, Chris (24 April 2014). "Artisanal miners flood Mubende". Kampala: Oil In Uganda. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  5. Google (19 May 2016). "Location of Myanzi–Kassanda–Bukuya–Kiboga Road, in Kassanda Town, Mubende District, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
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