Kilembe Mines Hospital, is a
community hospital
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in the
Western Region of
Uganda
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.
Location
The hospital is located in the community of
Kilembe, on the campus of
Kilembe Mines, in
Kasese District, about southwest of
Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital
Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital, commonly known as Fort Portal Hospital, sometimes referred to as Buhinga Hospital, is a hospital in the town of Fort Portal, in Fort Portal District, Western Region, Uganda, Western Uganda. It is the referr ...
. This is approximately northwest of
Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital. The coordinates of Kilembe Mines Hospital are:0°12'14.0"N, 30°00'37.0"E (Latitude:0.203885; Longitude:30.010271).
Overview
The hospital, being located on the banks of River Nyamwamba, is prone to flooding; having flooded in May 2013, in May 2014 and in July 2015.
Hospital profile
The hospital was established in 1951 to serve the staff of Kilembe Mines. It also caters for the hospital needs of the Kilembe community. The three major benefactors of Kilembe Mines Hospital are (a) the
Government of Uganda
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(b) Kilembe Mines Limited and (c) the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasese. It as capacity of 200 beds.
See also
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Kasese
Kasese is a town in the Western Region, Uganda, Western Region of Uganda. It is the capital of Kasese District. Kasese is also the largest town in the Rwenzururu region. In 2020 it had an estimated population 115,400. It lies north of Lake Georg ...
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List of hospitals in Uganda
The largest state-owned hospital in Uganda is Mulago Hospital in Kampala with around 1,500 beds. It was built in 1962.
Ian Clarke (physician), Ian Clarke, a physician and missionary from Northern Ireland, built the 200-bed International Hospital K ...
References
External links
Website of Uganda Ministry of HealthKilembe mines back to life amidst poor pay concerns - 23 September 2015Visiting The Kilembe Mines Hospital - My First Field Visit In Uganda
{{Kasese District
Hospitals established in 1951
Hospitals in Uganda
Kasese District
Rwenzururu sub-region
Western Region, Uganda
1951 establishments in Uganda