Mountains of the Moon (Africa)

Jibhel Kumri or Mountains of the Moon as conceived in 1819

Mountains of the Moon (Latin: Montes Lunae; Arabic: جبال القمر, Jibālu al-Qamar or Jibbel el Kumri[1]) is a legendary mountain or mountain range in east Africa at the source of the Nile River. Various identifications have been made in modern times, the Rwenzori Mountains of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo being the most celebrated.

  1. ^ Mitchell, Samuel Augustus. "Map of Africa (1839)". Retrieved 25 September 2016.

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