Map of Kasese Municipal Town
Kasese
district was formed in 1974 under the Provincial
Administration of Rwenzori district that was curved
out of Tooro. Prior to this, it was part of Toro
kingdom that comprised the present districts of
Bundibugyo, Kabarole, Kyenjojo, Kamwenge and Kasese.
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District Map
District vision:
To have a poverty free society by 2025.
District mission:
To achieve sustainable socio-economic development through efficient provision of quality services to the people in conformity with national and local priorities.
Neighbour
Kasese
district is located along the Equator in the western
region of Uganda. It borders the districts of
Kabarole and Bundibugyo in the north, Lake George
and Kamwenge in the east, Bushenyi and Lake Edward
in the south and the Democratic Republic of Congo
in the west.
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Kasese Pursues Her Development Vision
Determined to fulfil her mission “to efficiently and effectively provide quality services to the people in conformity with national policies and local priorities”, and vision “to have a poverty free society”, Kasese district has emerged on a number of strategies.
Provision of minimum health care package, adequate and quality infrastructure, quality basic education, effective management and sustainable utilisation of natural resources in addition to promotion of the vulnerable and disadvantaged groups, is one such strategy.
Apart from keeping law and order and strengthening Kasese's capacity to deliver its mandate, the district aspires to promote efforts aimed at increasing household incomes.
To achieve her objectives, Kasese draws a budget and work plans every financial year. Accordingly, the 2011/2012 financial year, Kasese district Local Government has budgeted for slightly over Shs 35bn, which is expected from three main sources – central government, donors and local revenue.
Led by retired Lt Col Mawa Muhindo, the district chairperson, the district is headquartered at Rukoki, on the Kasese-Fort Portal highway. The chairman, with other elected members councillors make up the 51-member district council, the supreme organ of the district.
Administrative structures
The district has two counties: Bukonzo County and Busongora and five parliamentary constituencies; one of which is represented by a woman.
Kasese District has 29 Lower Local Governments (LLGs), 25 of them rural sub counties, one municipality and 4 town councils.
The district is further subdivided into 115 parishes and 683 villages also known as LC1s.
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