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Mount Speke (4890m)

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Mount Speke stands at 4890 meters in Uganda, part of the Rwenzori Mountains, Africa. This peak is classified as a Fold Mountain.

Mount Speke — 4,890m — Uganda — watercolor illustration
Elevation
4890 m
Prominence
— m
Coordinates
0.383333, 29.900000
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 Speke 4890 m

About This Mountain

Mount Speke (4890m) is a fold mountain in the Rwenzori Mountains, Uganda. Grade 4/5: technical ascent requiring mountaineering skills and equipment. Formed by tectonic compression, it displays layered rock strata typical of fold ranges.

Routes

Southeast Face (Mount Speke) 4
40.00 km · 48.0h

Seasonal Conditions

January
-5°C
2/5
February
-5°C
2/5
March
-6°C
2/5
April
-5°C
2/5
May
-3°C
3/5
June
-4°C
3/5
July
-7°C
2/5
August
-4°C
3/5
September
-7°C
2/5
October
-6°C
2/5
November
-5°C
2/5
December
-6°C
2/5

Topographic Analysis

Contour Map

Topographic contour map of Mount Speke (4890m)

The topographic contour map of Mount Speke (4890m) 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 4,890m summit).

Elevation Profile

Elevation profile of Mount Speke (4890m)

The east–west elevation profile of Mount Speke (4890m) in the Rwenzori Mountains shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 4,890m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak.

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