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Place in Central Region, Uganda
Kassanda is a town in Kassanda District , in the Buganda area of Uganda .
Location
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Kassanda in located in Mubende District, approximately 58 kilometres (36 mi ) east of Mubende , the location of the district headquarters.[1] mi ) west of Kampala , the capital and largest city in Uganda.[2] [3]
History
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Prior to 2013, the town was a 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 Democratic Republic of the 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
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The Myanzi–Kassanda–Bukuya–Kiboga Road passes through the middle of town.[5]
References
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^ Google (19 May 2016). "Location of Kassanda, Mubende District, Central Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 19 May 2016 .
^ Musiime, Chris (24 April 2014). "Artisanal miners flood Mubende" . Kampala: Oil In Uganda. Retrieved 19 May 2016 .
^ Google (19 May 2016). "Location of Myanzi–Kassanda–Bukuya–Kiboga Road, in Kassanda Town, Mubende District, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 19 May 2016 .
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Capital: Kassanda
Counties and
Kassanda
Kalwana
Kiganda
Manyogaseka
Nalutuntu
Myanzi
Parishes
Bweyogedde
Kamuli
Kassaazi
Kikandwa
Kitongo
Kyabalanzi
Lwantale
Nabugondo
Namabaale
Towns and villages
Geography
Health
Kassanda Health Centre III
Energy
Transport
Notable people
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kassanda&oldid=1215280947 " C a t e g o r i e s : ● P o p u l a t e d p l a c e s i n C e n t r a l R e g i o n , U g a n d a ● C i t i e s i n t h e G r e a t R i f t V a l l e y ● K a s s a n d a D i s t r i c t H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s : ● P a g e s u s i n g g a d g e t W i k i M i n i A t l a s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h s h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n ● S h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n i s d i f f e r e n t f r o m W i k i d a t a ● S h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n m a t c h e s W i k i d a t a ● C o o r d i n a t e s o n W i k i d a t a
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