| Official Name: | Nkenda |
| Pushpin Map: | Uganda |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uganda Placement on map is approximate |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Uganda |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Western Uganda |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kasese District |
| Subdivision Type5: | Constituency |
| Subdivision Name5: | Busongora North |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Title1: | MP |
| Leader Name1: | William Nzoghu |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2014 (Census) |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Coordinates: | 0.25°N 30.1°W |
| Elevation M: | 1482 |
Nkenda is a hill in Kasese District in the Western Region of Uganda. The name is also applied to the settlement at the bottom of that hill.[1]
Nkenda is located south of Bugoye and Mubuku,[1] and approximately 13km (08miles), by road, northeast of Kasese, the location of the district headquarters.[2] The geographical coordinates of Nkenda are: 0°15'00.0"N, 30°06'00.0"E (Latitude:0.2500; Longitude:30.1000).[1]
Nkenda is in the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains, at an average elevation of 1482m (4,862feet), above sea level.[1] It lies along the Fort Portal-Kasese-Mpondwe Road.
Nkenda is a power hub in Western Uganda. The Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL), maintains a high-voltage substation at this location. The 226km (140miles) 220kV Nkenda–Fort Portal–Hoima High Voltage Power Line originates here, and so does the proposed 153km (95miles) 220kV Nkenda–Mpondwe–Beni High Voltage Power Line. This location is also the terminus of the 160km (100miles) 132kV Mbarara–Nkenda High Voltage Power Line.[3]