Kassanda is a town in Kassanda District, in the Buganda area of Uganda.
Location Kassanda in located in Mubende District, approximately east of Mubende, the location of the district headquarters. This is about west of Kampala, the capital and largest city in Uganda. The coordinates of the Kassanda are 0°32'48.0"N, 31°49'11.0"E (Latitude:0.546670; Longitude:31.819719).
History 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.
Points of interest The Myanzi–Kassanda–Bukuya–Kiboga Road passes through the middle of town.
References
External links Website of Kasanda District Local Government