Alexandra Peak and Margherita Peak in the Rwenzori Mountains

Uganda's Clean Mountain Capital

Put Kasese First on Your Uganda Travel List

Visit Uganda's cleanest city, the home of Mount Rwenzori, the region of unmatched adventure, and the host of the Rwenzori International Marathon.

Uganda's Cleanest City Kasese gives visitors a rare city experience: orderly, welcoming, beautiful, and ready for tourism.
Home of Mount Rwenzori Choose Kasese for mountain beauty, trekking culture, cool highland routes, and serious adventure.
Marathon Host City The Rwenzori International Marathon is targeting over 60,000 tourists into Uganda.

Welcome

Kasese is not a stopover. It is the place to visit first.

If you are planning a trip anywhere in western Uganda, Kasese should be number one on your list. It brings together the beauty of the Rwenzori Region, the pride of Uganda's cleanest city, and the kind of adventure that makes a journey unforgettable.

Come for Mount Rwenzori, return for the clean streets, markets, culture, warm people, and signature events that make the region feel alive throughout the year.

Events Desk

Signature Events of the Rwenzori Region

Kasese is a host city for big moments: marathon weekends, cultural showcases, mountain experiences, conservation activities, and regional gatherings that bring visitors into Uganda.

Current headline event

Rwenzori International Marathon

Kasese's flagship tourism event, targeting over 60,000 tourists into Uganda.

The marathon gives visitors the perfect reason to choose Kasese first: clean streets, local hospitality, scenic routes, serious mountain beauty, and the Rwenzori backdrop that makes the region unforgettable.

Annual flagship Kasese Municipality Rwenzori Region
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Clean streets in Kasese Municipality
Flagship

Rwenzori International Marathon

Kasese's leading sport-tourism platform, built to draw thousands of visitors into Uganda.

Culture

Rwenzori Cultural Showcases

Music, dance, food, craft, and mountain community storytelling.

Nature

Mountain and Conservation Weekends

Regional clean-city campaigns, nature routes, and visitor experiences.

The Region

Three reasons Kasese should be first on your Uganda list.

Kasese town below Rwenzori foothills

Mount Rwenzori at the Doorstep

Kasese is the home of the Rwenzori adventure: mountain air, dramatic views, trekking culture, and a landscape that feels larger than ordinary travel.

Centenary Park in Kasese Municipality

Uganda's Cleanest City

Kasese makes cleanliness part of the visitor experience: safe walks, orderly roads, cared-for public spaces, and civic confidence.

Kasese Central Market

Culture, Trade, and Events

Markets, food, guides, transport, crafts, and signature events turn Kasese into a destination visitors can feel, not just pass through.

Plan the Rwenzori Region through Kasese

The most beautiful, adventurous, and welcoming place to begin your Uganda journey.

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Travel Notes

From the Visit Kasese Blog

Stories, announcements, and visitor guides from Uganda's clean mountain capital.