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Kilembe Mines Hospital

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Care system
  
Community Hospital

Emergency department
  
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Date founded
  
1951

Hospital type
  
General

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Number of beds
  
200

Location
  
Kilembe, Kasese District, Western Region, Uganda

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Kilembe Mines Hospital, is a community hospital 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 86 kilometres (53 mi) southwest of Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital. This is approximately 166 kilometres (103 mi) 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.

References

Kilembe Mines Hospital Wikipedia