Rwenzori Mountains

rwenzori mountains
The Rwenzori Mountains are found in western Uganda and part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Often overlooked they boast a climate that combines the Alpine with the tropical. You'll find heather along with rare plants like lobelias and spectacular mountain peaks topped with snow and glaciers waterfalls and lakes. Africa's third highest mountain Mount Stanley is in the Rwenzori range as is the highest and most permanent source of the Nile. The first European to set eyes on the mountains was Henry Morton Stanley in 1889.
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rwenzori mountains

The Rwenzori Mountains are found in western Uganda and part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Often overlooked they boast a climate that combines the Alpine with the tropical. You'll find heath