Itombwe Mountains | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,475 m (11,401 ft) |
Coordinates | 3°30′0″S 28°55′0″E / 3.50000°S 28.91667°E |
Geography | |
Location | South 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]