Judith heard's husband dr alex heard uganda Both eastern and western borders of Uganda  are marked by mountains. The Rwenzori Mountains (often called the Mountains of the Moon) form about eighty kilometers of the border between Uganda and Zaire. The highest peaks of Mount Stanley, Judith heard's husband dr alex heard uganda in the Rwenzoris, are snowcapped . Foremost among these are Margherita (5,113 meters) and Alexandra (5,094 meters). Judith heard's husband dr alex heard uganda Further south, the northernmost of the Mufumbiro volcanoes reach 4,132 meters on Mount Mahavura; 3,648 meters on Mount Mgahinga; and 3,477 meters on Mount Sabinio, which marks the border with Rwanda and Zaire Judith heard's husband dr alex heard uganda .

Elgon

In eastern Uganda, Judith heard's husband dr alex heard uganda the border with Kenya is also marked by volcanic hills. Dominating these, roughly 120 kilometers north of the equator is Mount Elgon Judith heard's husband dr alex heard uganda , which rises from the 1,200-metres plains to reach a height of 4,324 meters Judith heard's husband dr alex heard uganda .

Judith heard's husband dr alex heard uganda Mountain climbing is carried out in these areas although other tourist activities like game viewing, nature walks, cultural visits are also carried out . These Uganda Mountains Judith heard's husband dr alex heard uganda have also a rich biodiversity of flora and fauna.

MOUNTAINEERING

Uganda is a unique safari destination to hikers who Judith heard's husband dr alex heard uganda are interested in taking mountain climbing and trekking tours over small hills, medium sized Judith heard's husband dr alex heard uganda and high mountains. The snow capped Rwenzoris, famed in ancient times as the mountains of the moon, offer great and wonderful opportunities to hikers. Running along the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Rwenzori Mountains have now been developed and Judith heard's husband dr alex heard uganda opened to travelers interested in climbing not only the tallest ranges of Africa but also of the world as well. The Rwenzoris offer some exceptional walking to both trekkers at lower altitudes as well as mountaineers who would like to meet the challenge of ascending to the glacial peaks of over 5100 metres Judith heard's husband dr alex heard uganda .

judith heard's husband dr alex heard uganda The men from the village dig in turns through hard, dry earth for days until, in early judith heard's husband dr alex heard uganda December, they finally reach a layer of moist, lumpy clay. They know that the water is near when bees, attracted by the cool, moist ground, swarm at the bottom of the hole judith heard's husband dr alex heard uganda.

Judith heard's husband dr alex heard uganda the eastern part of Uganda, we have Mount Elgon with its caldera is quite another popular hiking destination for medium and high climbers. Judith heard's husband dr alex heard uganda It is actually a heavily forested ancient volcano with its base covering an area of more than 3000sq km Judith heard's husband dr alex heard uganda. Though the mountain straddles at the Kenyan border, its peak (Wagagai peak) is found on the Ugandan side. Judith heard's husband dr alex heard uganda This presents a wonderful mountaineering experience to tourists who are ever interested in attempting to the highest peak Judith heard's husband dr alex heard uganda.