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Kaiso, Uganda

Place in Western Uganda, Uganda

01°31′48″N 30°57′58″E / 1.53000°N 30.96611°E / 1.53000; 30.96611Country

UgandaRegionWestern UgandaSub-regionBunyoro sub-regionDistrictHoima DistrictElevation

640 m (2,100 ft)Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Kaiso is a settlement in Western Uganda.

Location

Kaiso is located on the eastern shores of Lake Albert, in Hoima District. It lies approximately 61 kilometres (38 mi), by road, west of the district headquarters at Hoima, along the Hoima–Kaiso–Tonya Road.^[1] This location is approximately 258 kilometres (160 mi), by road, northwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.^[2] The coordinates of Kaiso are:1°31'48.0"N, 30°57'58.0"E (Latitude:1.5300; Longitude:30.9661).^[3]

Overview

Kaiso lies in the oil-rich Albertine Graben. Tullow Oil, one of the international oil companies prospecting in the area has built social enterprise infrastructure in or near Kaiso, worth US$2.6 million, including Kyehoro Maternity Health Centre, Sebagoro Health Centre III, Kaiso Primary School, and Kyehoro Primary School.^[4]

References

^ "Road Distance Between Hoima And Kaiso With Map". Globefeed.com. 23 August 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
^ "Map Showing Kampala And Kaiso With Route Marker". Globefeed.com. 23 August 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
^ Google (23 August 2015). "Location of Kaiso At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
^ "Tullow Oil Supports Communities". New Vision Mobile. Kampala. 23 August 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}