Mountains of the Moon

The Rwenzori Mountains in eastern Africa are renowned for their water resources and endemic plants and animals, but like elsewhere in the tropics, the glaciers are dwindling.

This image originally appeared in the NASA Earth Observatory story Mountains of the Moon.

NASA Earth Observatory images by Lauren Dauphin, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey. Story by Kathryn Hansen.

Published May 17, 2025
Data acquired March 13, 2024

Source:: Landsat 9 > OLI-2

Collection:: International Parks and UNESCO Sites