| Official Name: | Kassanda |
| Mapsize: | 150px |
| Pushpin Map: | Uganda |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Map of Uganda showing location of Kassanda |
| Coordinates: | 0.5467°N 31.8197°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Uganda |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Central Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | Sub-region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Buganda |
| Subdivision Type3: | Districts |
| Subdivision Name3: | Kassanda District |
| Elevation M: | 1195 |
| Population As Of: | 2014 Census |
| Timezone: | EAT |
| Utc Offset: | +3 |
Kassanda is a town in Kassanda District, in the Buganda area of Uganda.
Kassanda in located in Mubende District, approximately 58km (36miles) east of Mubende, the location of the district headquarters.[1] This is about 110km (70miles) west of Kampala, the capital and largest city in Uganda.[2] The coordinates of the Kassanda are 0°32'48.0"N, 31°49'11.0"E (Latitude:0.546670; Longitude:31.819719).
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.[3]
The Myanzi–Kassanda–Bukuya–Kiboga Road passes through the middle of town.