Mount Stanley

This article is about the mountain in Africa. For other uses, see Mount Stanley (disambiguation).

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 third highest^[a] 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.^[5]

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 Ribu
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	Democratic Republic of the Congo Uganda
Parent range	Rwenzori Mountains
Climbing
First ascent	1906 by Duke of the Abruzzi and party
Easiest route	rock/snow climb

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

Mount Stanley.

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

1. Excluding sub-peaks of Kilimanjaro and Kenya (such as Mawensi)