Haze rising in the western Uganadan countryside with the Rwenzori mountains in the background
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Haze rising in the western Uganadan countryside with the Rwenzori mountains in the background

The Rwenzori Mountains run about 120 km (75 miles) and form the border of between Uganda and Congo. With heights of up to 5,109 m (16,761 ft) some of the highest Rwenzoris are permanently snow-capped, though this ice is expected to disappear within the next 20 years due to climate change




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Photo by Rhett A. Butler.
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