Mount Emin

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Mount Emin is one of the prominent high peaks in the Rwenzori Mountains range of central Africa, known for its rugged alpine terrain and glaciated slopes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain
peak
climate alpine climate
climbingDifficulty technical alpine climb
continent Africa
coordinatesApprox 0.5°N 29.9°E
country Democratic Republic of the Congo
drainageBasin Congo Rainforest
surface form: Congo Basin

Nile Basin
elevation 15741 ft
4798 m
firstAscentBy Italian expedition members
Luigi Amedeo, Duke of the Abruzzi
firstAscentYear 1906
geology Precambrian crystalline rocks
gneiss
schist
glacierTrend retreating
hasEcosystem Afro-alpine zone
montane forest on lower slopes
hasFeature glaciated slopes
rocky ridges
rugged alpine terrain
steep faces
hasGlaciers yes
isPartOf Albertine Rift
East African Rift
locatedIn Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Rwenzori Mountains
locatedInProtectedArea Virunga National Park
mountainRange Rwenzori Mountains
namedAfter Emin Pasha
nearestInternationalBorder Uganda–Democratic Republic of the Congo border
notableFor glaciated summit area
high elevation in the Rwenzori range
remote and difficult access
photoSubject Rwenzori mountain landscapes
prominence ca. 600 m
region eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
relativeLocation north of Mount Speke
north of Mount Stanley
west of the Uganda–DRC border
typicalClimbingSeason dry seasons

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