Parent range Ruwenzori Range Elevation 5,109 m First ascent 1906 | Easiest route rock/snow climb Prominence 3,951 m | |
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Isolation 830 kilometres (520 mi) Listing Country high pointUltra Similar Mount Speke, Mount Baker, Mount Gessi, Mount Karisimbi, Mount Luigi di Savoia | ||
Mount Stanley is a mountain located in the Rwenzori range. With an elevation of 5,109 m (16,763 ft), it is the highest mountain of both the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, and the third highest in Africa, after Kilimanjaro (5,895 m) and Mount Kenya (5,199 m). The peak and several other surrounding peaks are high enough to support glaciers. Mount Stanley is named for the journalist and explorer, Sir Henry Morton Stanley. It is part of the Rwenzori Mountains National Park, a UNESCO world Heritage Site.
Contents
- Map of Mount Stanley
- Summit of margarita peak in uganda drc mount stanley rwenzori
- First Successful Attempt
- References
Map of Mount Stanley
Mt. Stanley consists of two twin summits and several lower peaks:
Summit of margarita peak in uganda drc mount stanley rwenzori
First Successful Attempt
Mt. Stanley was first climbed in 1906 by Duke of the Abruzzi, J. Petigax, C. Ollier, and J. Brocherel. Margherita Peak is named after Queen Margherita of Italy.
References
Mount Stanley Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA