The Rwenzori Mountains are located in south western Uganda in Kasese, They were previously called the Ruwenzori Range (the spelling was changed in the 80’s to conform more closely with the local name "Rwenjura"), and sometimes the Mountains of the Moon, is a mountain range in western Uganda,often referred to as Mt. Rwenzori, located on the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with heights of up to 5,109 m (16,761 ft) at 0°23′09″N 29°52′18″ECoordinates: 0°23′09″N 29°52′18″E.

The highest Rwenzoris are permanently snow-capped, and they, along with Kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya are the only such in Equatorial Africa, peaks comprise of Mount Stanley with 5,109m high as the highest peak, Mount Speke 4,890m high, Mount Baker 4,843m high, Mount Emin 4,798m high, Mount Gessi 4,715m high, and Mount Luigi di Savoia 4,627m high. Mount Stanley is the largest with many summits and Margherita peak being the highest point.