Mount Stanley
Mountain in Central Africa
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Mount Stanley, also known as Mount Ngaliema (/əŋɡɑːˈljeɪmə/,[2] also US: /-mɑː/,[3] UK: /əŋˌɡɑːliˈeɪmə/[4]), 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 fourth-highest in Africa[a].
Ranked 28th
| Mount Stanley | |
|---|---|
| Mount Ngaliema | |
Mount Stanley From left to right: Moebius Peak, Elena Peak, Savoia Peak, Alexandra Peak, Margherita Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,109 m (16,762 ft) |
| Prominence | 3,924 m (12,874 ft)[1] Ranked 28th |
| Listing | Country high point Ultra |
| Coordinates | 0°23′09″N 29°52′18″E |
| Geography | |
  Mount Stanley Location in Uganda (on the border with Democratic Republic of the Congo) | |
| Countries | |
| Parent range | Rwenzori Mountains |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1906 by Duke of the Abruzzi and party |
| Easiest route | rock/snow climb |
The peak and several other surrounding peaks are high enough to support glaciers. Mount Stanley is named for the colonist Sir Henry Morton Stanley. It is part of the Rwenzori Mountains National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[5]
Peaks
Mt. Stanley consists of two twin summits and several lower peaks:
Peak Metres Feet Margherita Peak 5,109 16,763 Alexandra 5,091 16,703 Albert 5,087 16,690 Savoia 4,977 16,330 Ellena 4,968 16,300 Elizabeth 4,929 16,170 Phillip 4,920 16,140 Moebius 4,916 16,130 Cheptegei 4,907 16,099 Great Tooth 4,603 15,100
Expeditions
- First ascent
The first recorded ascent of Mt. Stanley was in 1906 by Luigi Amedeo, J. Petigax, C. Ollier, and J. Brocherel. Margherita Peak is named after Queen Margherita of Italy.[6]
Notes
- Although Mount Stanley is the third-tallest independent mountain, Kilimanjaro's second tallest volcanic peak, Mawenzi, has sufficient promience (850 meters) to be considered an independent peak. Both Messner and Bass list Mawenzi in the Seven Third Summits
