Kasyoha-Kitomi Central Forest Reserve

Kasyoha-Kitomi Forest
Kasyoha-Kitomi Forest Reserve
Location in Uganda
LocationWestern Region, Uganda
Nearest cityMbarara
Coordinates01°14′47″S 30°15′0″E / 1.24639°S 30.25000°E / -1.24639; 30.25000

Kasyoha-Kitomi Forest Reserve is located in Western Uganda, 35 kilometers from Bushenyi Town, South of Lake George and the Kazinga Channel, and covers an area of 433 square kilometers along the South of Lake George and Kazinga channel in the Albertine region. The reserve is situated in the administrative districts of Bushenyi, Rubirizi, Ibanda and Kamwenge.

Kasyoha-Kitomi Forest Reserve is near Queen Elizabeth National Park and Kyambura Wildlife Reserve to the West, and is bordered by Kanyambogo in the North, Kyamuhanga Tea Estate and Ndangaro Parishes to the South, Maramagambo and Kalinzu Forest Reserves in the South-Eastern side, Rwanjere to the Eastern side.

It is one of Uganda's few remaining medium altitude moist forests and was designed as a forest reserve in 1932 covering Kasyoha by 77 km2 and Kitomi by 90 km2 which was later regazzeted as Kasyoha-Itomi Forest Reserve in 1948. In 1996 and 1997 respectively, the Lubare ridge located in the South and Kakasi in the North were added to the forest reserve.