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Mountain Climbing Safaris
Mountain Rwenzori, previously
called the "Ruwenzori Range" is a mountain
range of eastern equatorial Africa, located on
the border between Uganda and the Democratic
Republic of Congo (DRC). The Rwenzori
Mountains reach heights up to 5,109 metres
(16,762 ft). The highest Rwenzori peaks are
permanently snow-capped. It consists of six
massifs separated by deep gorges: Mount
Stanley (5,109 metres (16,762 ft)), Mount
Speke (4,890 metres (16,040 ft)), Mount Baker
(4,843 metres (15,889 ft)), Mount Emin (4,798
metres (15,741 ft)), Mount Gessi (4,715 metres
(15,469 ft)) and Mount Luigi di Savoia (4,627
metres (15,180 ft)).[4] Mount Stanley has
several subsidiary summits, with Margherita
Peak being the highest point.
Mt. Rwenzori view