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Mount Emin (4798m)

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Mount Emin stands at 4798 meters in DR Congo, part of the Rwenzori Mountains, Africa. This peak is classified as a Fold Mountain.

Mount Emin — 4,798m — DR Congo — watercolor illustration
Elevation
4798 m
Prominence
— m
Coordinates
0.350000, 29.866667
Type
fold_mountain

Elevation Comparison

Sea Level 0 m Ben Nevis 1,345 m Mont Blanc 4,808 m Denali 6,190 m Mt. Everest 8,849 m Mount Emin 4798 m

About This Mountain

Mount Emin (4798m) is a fold mountain in the Rwenzori Mountains, DR Congo. Grade 4/5: technical ascent requiring mountaineering skills and equipment. Formed by tectonic compression, it displays layered rock strata typical of fold ranges.

Routes

South Ridge (Mount Emin) 4
36.00 km · 40.0h

Seasonal Conditions

January
-5°C
2/5
February
-3°C
3/5
March
-5°C
2/5
April
-3°C
3/5
May
-3°C
3/5
June
-5°C
2/5
July
-5°C
2/5
August
-5°C
2/5
September
-5°C
2/5
October
-2°C
3/5
November
-4°C
3/5
December
-5°C
2/5

Topographic Analysis

Contour Map

Topographic contour map of Mount Emin (4798m)

The topographic contour map of Mount Emin (4798m) in the Rwenzori Mountains shows elongated parallel contours following the ridge axis. Contour lines are drawn at 100m intervals, with index contours (thicker lines) every 500m. The hypsometric color scale ranges from green (lower elevations) through yellow and orange to white (highest elevations near the 4,798m summit).

Elevation Profile

Elevation profile of Mount Emin (4798m)

The east–west elevation profile of Mount Emin (4798m) in the Rwenzori Mountains shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 4,798m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak.

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