Mountain · Uganda · Rwenzori Mountains
Mount Gessi
Elevation
4,715 m
#661
in the world
#8
in Uganda
Mount Gessi is a mountain in Uganda, rising to 4,715 m, the 8th highest we list in Uganda, part of the Rwenzori Mountains.
Where it is
Mount Gessi lies in Uganda, in Western Region.
Key facts
Elevation
4,715 m (15,469 ft)
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Type
Mountain
Region
Western Region
Coordinates
0.422, 29.918
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bottego | 4,510 m | 0.8 km |
| Umberto | 4,765 m | 2.1 km |
| Mount Emin | 4,798 m | 2.2 km |
| Kraepelin | 4,737 m | 2.5 km |
| Mount Emin | 4,792 m | 2.6 km |
| Mount Speke | 4,990 m | 3.6 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Gessi.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyahuka | Uganda | 19,600 | 29 km |
| Kasese | Uganda | 115,400 | 32 km |
| Rwiimi | Uganda | 18,600 | 35 km |
| Bundibugyo | Uganda | 22,300 | 36 km |
| Buhesi | Uganda | 16,000 | 37 km |
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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.