Margherita Peak

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Margherita Peak is a prominent mountain summit in the Rwenzori Range of East Africa, renowned for its glaciated terrain and status as one of the continent’s highest points.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain peak
summit
climateZone alpine
climbingDifficulty alpine AD (approximate)
continent Africa
country Democratic Republic of the Congo
Uganda
elevation 16762 ft
5109 m
featureType glaciated equatorial mountain
firstAscentBy C. Ollier
Joseph Brocherel
surface form: J. Brocherel

J. Petigax
Luigi Amedeo, Duke of the Abruzzi
firstAscentDate 1906-06-18
geology Precambrian metamorphic rocks
hasGlacier Stanley Glacier
higherPeaksInAfrica Mount Kilimanjaro
surface form: Kilimanjaro

Mount Kenya
isHighestPointOf Democratic Republic of the Congo
Rwenzori Mountains
Uganda
isOneOf highest points in Africa
knownFor glaciated terrain
permanent ice and snowfields
technical alpine climbing routes
locatedIn East Africa
Rwenzori Mountains
Rwenzori Mountains
surface form: Rwenzori Range
locatedOn Mount Stanley
mainClimbingSeason December–February
June–August
mapLabel Margherita Peak self-link
mountainRange Rwenzori Mountains
namedAfter Queen Margherita of Savoy
onBorderBetween Democratic Republic of the Congo
Uganda
partOf Albertine Rift
East African Rift
surface form: East African Rift system

Rwenzori Mountains National Park
surface form: Rwenzori Mountains National Park (Uganda side)

Virunga National Park
surface form: Virunga National Park (DRC side)
prominence high prominence
protectedArea Rwenzori Mountains National Park
protectedAreaCountry Uganda
rankingInAfricaByElevation third-highest peak in Africa
typicalAccessPoint Kilembe
Nyakalengija
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Rwenzori Mountains National Park

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Uganda highestPoint Margherita Peak
Margherita Peak mapLabel Margherita Peak self-link