Kasenyi
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Location
Kasenyi is located in Kasese DistrictKasese District
Kasese District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kasese, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:Kasese District is located along the Equator...
, Rwenzururu sub-region, Western Uganda. It lies within Queen Elizabeth National Park
Queen Elizabeth National Park
-Location:The national park is located in western Uganda, spanning the districts of Kasese, Kamwenge, Bushenyi and Rukungiri. Its location is approximately , by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The town of Kasese lies just outside the northeastern edge of the park,...
, the most visited of Uganda's national parks. The location of Kasenyi is approximately 48 kilometres (29.8 mi), by road, southeast of Kasese
Kasese
Kasese is a town in Western Uganda, lying north of Lake George. 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...
, the district headquarters, and the largest town in the sub-region. This location is on the western shores of Lake George
Lake George (Uganda)
Lake George or Lake Dweru is a lake in Uganda. It covers a total surface area of 250 km² and is a part of Africa's Great Lakes system but is not itself considered one of the Great Lakes. Like the other lakes in the region it was named after a member of the British royal family, in this case...
, close to the point where the Kazinga Channel
Kazinga Channel
The Kazinga Channel in Uganda is a wide, 32 km long natural channel that links Lake Edward and Lake George, and a dominant feature of Queen Elizabeth National Park...
joins the lake. The coordinates of Kasenyi are:00 01 41S, 30 08 24E (Latitude:-0.0280; Longitude:30.1400).
Overview
Kasenyi lies in the northeastern sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park. This sector is also referred to as the Mweya/Kasenyi Sector as a contrast from the Ishasha Sector in the southwestern part of the park. The area around Kasenyi is open savannah, where Uganda Kob are the dominant mammals. Lions are frequently seen here on game drives. The Kasenyi area is best explored in the morning.Landmarks
The landmarks within or near Kasenyi include:- Kasenyi AirportKasenyi AirportKasenyi Airport is an airport in Uganda. It is one of the forty six airports in the country.-Location:Mweya Airport is located in Kasenyi, Kasese District, in western Uganda, approximately , by air, west of Entebbe International Airport, the country’s largest civilian and military airport...
- A civilianCivilianA civilian under international humanitarian law is a person who is not a member of his or her country's armed forces or other militia. Civilians are distinct from combatants. They are afforded a degree of legal protection from the effects of war and military occupation...
airport located at Kasenyi - Kazinga ChannelKazinga ChannelThe Kazinga Channel in Uganda is a wide, 32 km long natural channel that links Lake Edward and Lake George, and a dominant feature of Queen Elizabeth National Park...
- A fresh waterway connecting Lake GeorgeLake George (Uganda)Lake George or Lake Dweru is a lake in Uganda. It covers a total surface area of 250 km² and is a part of Africa's Great Lakes system but is not itself considered one of the Great Lakes. Like the other lakes in the region it was named after a member of the British royal family, in this case...
and Lake EdwardLake EdwardLake Edward or Edward Nyanza is the smallest of the African Great Lakes. It is located in the western Great Rift Valley, on the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, with its northern shore a few kilometres south of the Equator...
, 34 kilometres (21.1 mi) to the southwest of Kasenyi. - Lake GeorgeLake George (Uganda)Lake George or Lake Dweru is a lake in Uganda. It covers a total surface area of 250 km² and is a part of Africa's Great Lakes system but is not itself considered one of the Great Lakes. Like the other lakes in the region it was named after a member of the British royal family, in this case...
- A freshwater lake in the Western Rift Valley. The lake lies entirely within Queen Elizabeth National Park. - Queen Elizabeth National ParkQueen Elizabeth National Park-Location:The national park is located in western Uganda, spanning the districts of Kasese, Kamwenge, Bushenyi and Rukungiri. Its location is approximately , by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The town of Kasese lies just outside the northeastern edge of the park,...
(QENP) - Kasenyi lies in the northeastern sector of the park. IshashaIshasha, UgandaIshasha is a town, in Rukungiri District, in southwestern Uganda.-Location:Ishasha is located approximately , by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the town are:00 44 24S, 29 37 30E...
lies in the southwestern sector of QENP, also known as the Ishasha Sector.
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- Kasese DistrictKasese DistrictKasese District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kasese, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:Kasese District is located along the Equator...
- Queen Elizabeth National ParkQueen Elizabeth National Park-Location:The national park is located in western Uganda, spanning the districts of Kasese, Kamwenge, Bushenyi and Rukungiri. Its location is approximately , by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The town of Kasese lies just outside the northeastern edge of the park,...
- Kasenyi AirportKasenyi AirportKasenyi Airport is an airport in Uganda. It is one of the forty six airports in the country.-Location:Mweya Airport is located in Kasenyi, Kasese District, in western Uganda, approximately , by air, west of Entebbe International Airport, the country’s largest civilian and military airport...
- Lake GeorgeLake George (Uganda)Lake George or Lake Dweru is a lake in Uganda. It covers a total surface area of 250 km² and is a part of Africa's Great Lakes system but is not itself considered one of the Great Lakes. Like the other lakes in the region it was named after a member of the British royal family, in this case...
- Rwenzururu sub-region
- Western Region, UgandaWestern Region, UgandaWestern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...