Mount Speke
Mount Speke | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,890 m (16,040 ft) |
Prominence | 730 m (2,400 ft) |
Coordinates | 00°23′53″N 29°53′32″E / 0.39806°N 29.89222°E |
Geography | |
Duke of the Abruzzi | |
Easiest route | scramble |
Mount Speke lies in the
All mountains in this range consist of multiple jagged peaks. Mount Speke's summits are Vittorio Emanuele 4,890 m (16,040 ft); Ensonga 4,865 m (15,961 ft); Johnston 4,834 m (15,860 ft); and Trident 4,572 m (15,000 ft).[2] The names were chosen in respect for the Italian royal family; however, the name choice had to be approved by the British Protectorate of Uganda who ruled the region at that time.
The people living on the mountains call the 'Rwenzori', which means 'rain maker' or 'rain mountains' in the Bakonjo language. The
Early European explorers visited the region in the search for the source of the Nile. This mountain was named after
When
Due to the large amount of rainfall Mount Speke receives, it is criss-crossed by many rivers and streams. The vegetation tends to be quite thick. There is also a variety of wildlife, including elephants, chimpanzee, monkeys, leopards and antelope.
References
- ^ "Peakbagger". Archived from the original on 2011-05-14. Retrieved 2006-12-23.
- ^ "Mount Speke". Peakware.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
- ^ Rwenzoria Abruzzi home page Archived 2007-01-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Rwenzori History Archived 2007-06-30 at the Wayback Machine