Ruwenzori
a mountain group in central Africa between Lake Albert and Lake Edward: sometimes identified with Ptolemy's “Mountains of the Moon.” Highest peak, Mt. Ngaliema (Stanley), with two summits: Mt. Margherita, 16,795 feet (5,119 meters), and Mt. Alexandra, 16,726 feet (5,098 meters).
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How to use Ruwenzori in a sentence
Since we left Kabbarega we travelled along the base of the snowy range Ruwenzori.
Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa | Joel Tyler Headley and William Fletcher JohnsonThe great equatorial mountains Kilimanjaro and Ruwenzori show signs of a former extension of glaciers.
The Geological Story of the Isle of Wight | J. Cecil HughesWe were within 200 yards from the foot of the Ruwenzori range.
In Darkest Africa, Vol. 2; or, The quest, rescue and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria | Henry Morton StanleyBetween this point and the Ruwenzori range lies the deep sunken valley of the Semliki, from twelve to twenty-five miles wide.
In Darkest Africa, Vol. 2; or, The quest, rescue and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria | Henry Morton StanleyRuwenzori was now known as Virika by the Awamba of this district.
In Darkest Africa, Vol. 2; or, The quest, rescue and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria | Henry Morton Stanley
British Dictionary definitions for Ruwenzori
/ (ˌruːwɛnˈzɔːrɪ) /
a mountain range in central Africa, on the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre) between Lakes Edward and Albert: generally thought to be Ptolemy's "Mountains of the Moon". Highest peak: Mount Stanley, 5109 m (16 763 ft)
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