Ruwenzori

[ roo-wuhn-zawr-ee, -zohr-ee ]

noun

1. a mountain group in central Africa between Lake Albert and Lake Edward: sometimes identified with Ptolemy's “Mountains of the Moon.” Highest peak, Mt. Ngaliema (Stanley), with two summits: Mt. Margherita, 16,795 feet (5,119 meters), and Mt. Alexandra, 16,726 feet (5,098 meters).

Ruwenzori

/ ˌruːwɛnˈzɔːrɪ /

noun

1. a mountain range in central Africa, on the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre) between Lakes Edward and Albert: generally thought to be Ptolemy's "Mountains of the Moon". Highest peak: Mount Stanley, 5109 m (16 763 ft)

Example Sentences

But beginning in 2011, major offensives carried out by the Ugandans, the Congolese and United Nations peacekeeping forces undermined the group, prompting it to retreat deeper into the mountainous Ruwenzori region that borders Uganda and Congo.

From New York Times

It predicted glacier ice covers on the Ruwenzori Mountains and Mount Kenya would be gone by 2030 and that Mount Kilimanjaro would lose its around 2040.

From Seattle Times

Beni lies at the foot of Mount Ruwenzori, which is surrounded by the well-known Virunga National Park.

From Seattle Times

The ADF was formed in late 1990s by a puritanical Muslim sect in the Ruwenzori mountains of western Uganda.

From BBC

"If you look at my bookings diary for November and December, it's just full of crossings out where we've had cancellations," said Aubrey Price, owner of the luxury Ndali Lodge in western Uganda's Ruwenzori Mountains.

From Reuters