Kaiso, Uganda


Kaiso, is a settlement in Western Uganda.

Location

Kaiso is located on the eastern shores of Lake Albert, in Hoima District. It lies approximately, by road, west of the district headquarters at Hoima, along the Hoima–Kaiso–Tonya Road. This location is approximately, by road, northwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of Kaiso are:1°31'48.0"N, 30°57'58.0"E.

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.