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Rwenzori Mountains

The Rwenzori Mountains, previously called the Ruwenzori Range and sometimes the Mountains of the Moon, is a mountain range of eastern Equatorial Africa, located on the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The Rwenzori Mountains reach heights up to 5,109 m (16,761 ft) at 0°23′09″N 29°52′18″ECoordinates: 0°23′09″N 29°52′18″E. The highest Rwenzori peaks are permanently snow-capped, and along with Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya are the only such ones in Equatorial Africa. Rwenzori Mountains National Park and Virunga National Park are located in the range.