Kilembe is a community in Kasese District, in the Western Region of Uganda.

[2] This is about 85 kilometres (53 mi), southwest of Fort Portal, the nearest large city.

[3] Kilembe lies about 354 kilometres (220 mi), southwest of the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital.

[5] Kilembe measures approximately 8.5 square kilometres (3 sq mi), and lies on the banks of River Nyamwamba, at the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains.

[6][7] The town is also the location of a post office and Kilembe Mines Hospital.