Hima, Uganda

Hima
Hima town in kasese District
Hima Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 00°17′26″N 30°10′39″E
Country	Uganda
Region	Western Uganda
Sub-region	Rwenzururu sub-region
District	Kasese District
Elevation	3,222 ft (982 m)
Population  (2019 Estimate)
• Total	14,700
Climate	Aw

Human cement on background, located next to Hima-Fort Portal road, Western Uganda.

Hima is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is an industrial town, involved primarily in the manufacture of cement.^[1]

Location

Hima is located in Kitswamba Parish, Busongora County, Kasese District, in Western Uganda. The town lies along the Fort Portal–Kasese–Mpondwe Road, approximately 23.5 kilometres (15 mi), by road, northeast of Kasese, the largest town in the Rwenzururu sub-region.^[2] This is approximately 57 kilometres (35 mi), by road, southwest of Fort Portal, the nearest large city.^[3] The coordinates of the town are:0°17'26.0"N, 30°10'39.0"E (Latitude:0.290556; 30.177500).^[4] Hima sits at an average elevation of 982 metres (3,222 ft) above mean sea level.^[5]

Population

The 2002, the national population census gave the population of Hima at 7,075 people. In 2014, the national population census and household survey, enumerated the towns population at 13,135. The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the mid-year population in 2019, at 14,700.^[6] The table below illustrates the same data in a tabular format.

Year	Population
2002	7,075[6]
2014	13,135[6]
2019	14,700[6]

Economy

The town is the headquarters of Hima Cement Limited, the second-largest manufacturer of cement in Uganda, producing about 1,700,000 tonnes (1,873,929 tons) annually.^[7] Hima Cement is a subsidiary of LafargeHolcim, a Swiss conglomerate, that manufactures building materials, with subsidiaries in about 80 countries around the globe, with about 72,500 employees.^[7] Hima Cement is the largest employer in town, with 320 permanent employees and about 200 contractors at the company headquarters. The company maintains two production lines at Hima, with combined production capacity at this site of 850,000 tonnes (936,965 tons) of cement powder. The company maintains another factory at Tororo, in the Eastern Region of Uganda, with equivalent production capacity.^[1][8]

Transport

The Fort Portal–Kasese–Mpondwe Road passes through the town in a north to south direction. The nearest airport is Kasese Airport, located approximately 23.5 kilometres (15 mi), south of town.^[2]

See also

• Kasese District
• Rwenzururu
• Western Region, Uganda
• List of cities and towns in Uganda
• Economy of Uganda

References

1. Alex Ashaba (27 May 2020). "Hima: Industrial Town Ideal For Housing, Business Start-Ups". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
2. "Distance Between Kasese and Hima" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
3. "Distance Between Fort Portal And Hima" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
4. "Location of Hima At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
5. Mapcarta (29 May 2020). "Elevation of Hima Town Council, Kasese District, Uganda". Mapcarta.com. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
6. Uganda Bureau of Statistics (11 March 2019). "Republic of Uganda: The population of all Ugandian cities and towns with more than 15,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest official projections: Hima". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
7. "Hima Cement Uganda: About Us". Hima, Uganda: Lafarge.co.ug. 29 May 2020. Archived from the original on 4 June 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
8. Hima Cement (29 May 2020). "History and Background: Production Capacity and Hima Employees". Hima, Uganda: Hima Cement Limited. Retrieved 29 May 2020.

External links

• Hima Cement Factory Expands to Double Production