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Rwenzori Range in Uganda in East Africa

The Rwenzori ( Ruwenzori ) Mountains

These are a small but spectacular mountain range

on the border between Uganda and the DRC.

The highest Rwenzoris are permanently snow-capped and

along with Kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya

are the only such mountains in Africa.

The Rwenzoris have been declared

 a Unesco World Heritage site.

The Ruwenzoris are often identified

with the "Mountains of the Moon".

The range is about 120km ( 75 miles ) long

and 65km ( 40 miles ) wide.

It consists of six massifs separated by deep gorges:-

Mount Stanley ( 5,109m ), Mount Speke ( 4,890m ),

Mount Baker ( 4,843m ), Mount Emin ( 4,798m ), 

Mount Gessi ( 4,715m ) and Mount Luigi di Savoia ( 4,627m ).

Mount Stanley is the largest

and has several subsidiary summits

- Margherita Peak at 5,109m ( 16,761ft ) is the highest point

and the third highest summit in Africa.

 


Rwenzori Range in Uganda in East Africa

The Rwenzori ( Ruwenzori ) Mountains

- Sign on Margherita Peak

the third highest summit in Africa.




Rwenzori Range and Mount Stanley

Rwenzori Range and Mount Stanley ( 5,109m )

 

Rwenzori Range

Rwenzori Range





Rwenzori Range

Rwenzori Range




Mount Gessi ( 4,715m ) in Rwenzori Range

Mount Gessi ( 4,715m ) in Rwenzori Range




Mount Stanley ( 5,109m ) in Rwenzori Range

Mount Stanley ( 5,109m ) in Rwenzori Range




Rwenzori Range

Rwenzori Range




Rwenzori Range

Rwenzori Range




Access Map for Rwenzori Range

Location  Map for Rwenzori Range




Location Map for Rwenzori Range

Location Map for Rwenzori Range


Route Map for Rwenzori Range

Route Map for Rwenzori Range

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