An extraordinarily striking historical geographical feature is found in western Uganda, and it is none other than Rwenzori Mountain. A mountain of blocks that separates Uganda from the Democratic Republic of Congo “commonly known as Congo” in the western wing and has lived since time immemorial, before explorers, and is one of the enormus Ugand nature gits that define beauty and the beauty of the country. his praise as the “pearl of Africa”.
When the first explorers were told about the mountain with snow on top, they attributed it to neat nonsense, but history has absorbed them! Thousands of mountaineers have made their way to the Margherita peak where there is always snow like in the polar regions of the world. Reaching the top is a feat in itself, traversing breathtaking dangerous terrain of numerous ecosystems running through dense montane forest to snow-capped peaks. Along the trail, one will see unique vegetations, glacial river runways, and wonderful features. It’s lovely! It is like a summary of the land here and this is what has attracted famous people to the Rwenzori, one of them, the Italian Duke of Abruzzi, took pictures in 1906 and wrote a book that was going to make the Rwenzori world wide. Famous.
But the Rwenzoris didn’t have to be advertised to be famous because it is the third highest mountain in Africa! At the foot of the hills there is a large expanse of natural rainforests with chimpanzees, monkeys and baboons. There are also many varieties of birds, it is a good destination for bird watching, chimpanzee tracking and community walks.