Mount Stanley Map
Mount Stanley is a mountain on the border of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 5,109 m (16,762 ft) high, in the Rwenzori Mountains. This map shows its location on shaded relief, with the surrounding peaks, rivers, towns and borders.
How to read this map
Mount Stanley rises to about 5,109 m (16,762 ft) above sea level. It belongs to the Rwenzori Mountains.
The red ring marks the summit of Mount Stanley. Towns and cities on the map include Beni, Butembo, Mbarara, Kasese, Fort Portal and Kibaale.
Greens show lower elevations; tan and brown show higher land, with pale tones toward the highest terrain. Shadows emphasize the slopes, and vertical relief is exaggerated so landforms are easier to read. Dashed lines show country borders.
The relief uses Terrain Tiles (SRTM, GMTED2010 and ETOPO1 elevation data). Rivers, lakes, borders come from Natural Earth, and the figures on this page from Wikidata. These are small-scale educational maps, not navigation charts.
Blank physical map
The blank version keeps the mapped features and removes the place labels. Download it for a geography worksheet or practice identifying the features.
Mount Stanley facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 5,109 m (16,762 ft) |
| Highest point | Margherita Peak, 5,109 m (16,762 ft) |
| Mountain range | the Rwenzori Mountains |
| Countries | Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Data sources and license
- Natural Earth (public-domain geography): Public domain.
- Terrain Tiles / Mapzen (SRTM, GMTED2010, ETOPO1): Open elevation data; source attribution retained.
- Wikidata (lengths, areas, countries and other facts): CC0 1.0.
Map design and rendered images: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Source databases retain their own licenses; the map license does not replace them.
Maps of the countries: Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Compare with the world mountain ranges map.
Frequently asked questions
How high is Mount Stanley?
About 5,109 m (16,762 ft).
Where is Mount Stanley?
Mount Stanley is in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in the Rwenzori Mountains.
Can I download a blank map of Mount Stanley?
Yes. The blank version keeps the relief, rivers and borders and the highlighted mountain but removes the place names. Both versions are free to download as PNG and as an A4 PDF.
Use this map
You can download, print and share this map for free, in class, in school projects, in presentations and on websites, as long as you credit the source: Mount Stanley Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.
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