Mount Stanley
| 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) Ranked 28th |
| Listing | Country high point Ultra |
| Coordinates | 0°23′09″N 29°52′18″E / 0.38583°N 29.87167°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 |
Mount Stanley, also known as Mount Ngaliema (/əŋɡɑːˈljeɪmə/, also US: /-mɑː/, UK: /əŋˌɡɑːliˈeɪmə/), 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.
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.