Itombwe Mountains

Itombwe Mountains
Miki, on the plateau of Itombwe
Highest point
Elevation3,475 m (11,401 ft)
Coordinates3°30′0″S 28°55′0″E / 3.50000°S 28.91667°E / -3.50000; 28.91667
Geography
Itombwe Mountains is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Itombwe Mountains
Itombwe Mountains
Democratic Republic of the Congo
LocationSouth Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Itombwe Mountains (or Itombwe Massif, Plateau) are a range of mountains in the South Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). They run along the west shore of the northern part of Lake Tanganyika. They contain a vast area of contiguous montane forest and are home to a rich diversity of wildlife.[1]