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Nov 30, 2009
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Ru•wen•zo•ri



Pronunciation: (rOO"wun-zôr'ē, -zōr'ē), [key]
n.
a mountain group in central Africa between Lake Albert and Lake Edward: sometimes identified with Ptolemy's “Mountains of the Moon.” Highest peak, Mt. Ngaliema (Stanley), with two summits: Mt. Margherita, 16,795 ft. (5119 m), and Mt. Alexandra, 16,726 ft. (5098 m).

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