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The Rwenzori Region

Explore the dramatic ecosystems within the Rwenzori Mountain range, characterized by diverse habitats ranging from tropical jungles to glacial ice. Covering 13,970 km² in western Uganda, the region offers fertile soils, abundant sunshine, and varied climatic conditions supporting agriculture and tourism. Experience the beauty of bamboo forests, alpine meadows, and snow-capped peaks, alongside lakes, rivers, and diverse wildlife.

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The Rwenzori Region

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  1. The Rwenzori Region CECO Uganda

  2. Introduction The Rwenzori Mountain range, a stretch of about 80 miles contains one of the most dramatic diversities of ecosystems in the world, for here within just a few miles from each other are the heat of tropical jungles and the cold of glacial ice. In fact, there are five distinct zones of habitation generating a world of amazing biodiversity. The Rwenzori region covers an area of 13,970 km² in the west of Uganda. Its is endowed with abundant natural resources with a wide variation of climatic conditions including wet lowland, dry savanna, wet mountain forest and alpine forest. These conditions support a wide range of agriculture practices and a growing tourist industry that provide key sources of peoples livelihoods.

  3. Fertile Soils

  4. Abundant Sunshine

  5. Habited & Degraded Slopes

  6. Bamboo

  7. Tropical Rain forests

  8. Alpine meadows

  9. Snow Capped Peaks

  10. Lakes

  11. Rivers

  12. Wild Life

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