Rwenzori Mountains
mountain range of eastern equatorial Africa
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Summary
Rwenzori Mountains is a mountain range[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of mountain range entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,535 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Uganda[3], Democratic Republic of the Congo[4]
- Made from material: metamorphic rock[5]
- Part of: Great Rift Valley[6]
- Commons category: Ruwenzori Range[7]
- Said to be the same as: Mountains of the Moon[8]
- Highest point: Mount Stanley[9]
- Topic's main category: Category:Rwenzori Mountains[10]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[11], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[12], The Encyclopedia Americana[13], The New Student's Reference Work[14], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[15]
- Different from: Rwenzori Mountains National Park[16]
- Length: 120 km[17]
- Elevation above sea level: 5109 m[18]
- Area: 1000 km²[19]
- Width: 65 km[20]
- P14541: 2xAPZ8[21]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Rwenzori Mountains include Sylvia atriceps[22], a taxon[23].
Why It Matters
Rwenzori Mountains has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 73 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]
Entities named for it include Sylvia atriceps[22], a taxon[23].