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Margherita Peak

Elevation
5,109 m
#513
in the world
#2
in DR Congo
3,924 m
prominence

Margherita Peak is a peak in DR Congo and Uganda, rising to 5,109 m, the 2nd highest we list in DR Congo, part of the Rwenzori Mountains.

Isolation
830 km
To the nearest higher ground
Range
#2 in the range
Nearest town
33 km away
Type
Peak
GeoNames feature code PK

Where it is

Margherita Peak

Margherita Peak sits on the border between DR Congo and Uganda, and is counted in each.

Key facts

Elevation
5,109 m (16,762 ft)
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
3,924 m
Type
Peak
Region
North Kivu
Coordinates
0.385, 29.873

How it ranks

Among peaks in DR Congo
#2of 26
LargestSmallest
In the Rwenzori Mountains
#2of 7
LargestSmallest
Among all listed peaks
#513of 14,616
LargestSmallest

Nearest peaks

Nearest peaks, by distance from this summit
PeakElevationDistance
Alexandra4,974 m0.2 km
Albert4,940 m0.3 km
Mount Stanley5,109 m0.3 km
Victorio Emanuele4,858 m2.6 km
Mount Speke4,990 m2.8 km
Baker4,752 m3.1 km

Nearest cities

The closest places in our city dataset to Margherita Peak.

Nearest cities, by distance from this summit
CityCountryPopulationDistance
KaseseUganda115,40033 km
KisingaUganda18,30034 km
NyahukaUganda19,60035 km
RwiimiUganda18,60040 km
MpondweUganda58,60042 km

About this mountain

At 5,109 m, Margherita Peak stands on the border of DR Congo and Uganda in the Rwenzori Mountains. It matches Mount Stanley in elevation and rises above Alexandra, 0.2 km away at 4,974 m, and Albert, 0.3 km away at 4,940 m. The peak ranks second among peaks listed in DR Congo and second in Uganda. Its topographic prominence is 3,924 m; the nearest higher ground lies 830 km away.

Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.

Tallest in the country

The highest peaks in this country, by elevation
#PeakElevation
1Mount Stanley5,109 m
2Margherita Peak5,109 m
3Mount Speke4,990 m
5Mount Emin4,798 m
6Mount Emin4,792 m
9Volcan Karisimbi4,507 m
10Volcan Mikeno4,437 m
11Sabinio3,634 m
12Mont Mohi3,480 m
13Volcan Nyiragongo3,470 m

Common questions

How tall is Margherita Peak?
Margherita Peak rises to 5,109 m (16,762 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
Where is Margherita Peak?
Margherita Peak sits on the border between DR Congo and Uganda.
Where does Margherita Peak rank?
It is the 2nd highest of the 26 peaks we list in DR Congo, and #513 worldwide.
What is the nearest city to Margherita Peak?
Kasese, Uganda, about 33 km away.

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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.