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Kasese is a town of 102,000 people (2014) in Western Uganda. The city is a gateway to the Rwenzori Mountains National Park and to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Kasese is a town north of Lake George in the Western Region of Uganda. It originally grew around the copper mine at Kilembe, while attention later turned to cobalt mining. It is the chief town of Kasese District, and the district headquarters are located there. Kasese is also the largest town in the Rwenzururu region. Charles Mumbere, the Omusinga of Rwenzururu, maintains a palace in the town.
