Chapter VII. 
Ruwenzori was the name most commonly in use in Bantu, 
and that it was to he translated as “ King of the Clouds,” 
or “ Rain-maker.” 
Stuhlmann gathered the names Ru-nssoro and Ru-ndjuru 
from the Wanyoro and Wakonjo natives. In their dialects 
Niuru and Nssoro signify rain, which confirms Stanley’s 
interpretation of the name but with a considerable change 
in the orthography. David also wrote Ru-nssoro ; he also 
heard the highest peaks called Kokora. 
Scott Elliot gives Runsororo as the native name, and 
says that he heard from many sources the name Kiriba, 
which would mean “ high peak.” 
According to A. B. Fisher, the natives of Uganda have 
no collective name to indicate the entire range, but only 
separate names for the individual peaks. He gives, however, 
the names Rwenzozi and Rwenseri, which he interprets as 
meaning “ Mountain of Mountains ” or “ The Mountain ” par 
excellence, or as “ The Mountain off there,” indicating direction. 
Birika which resembles the Virika of Casati, and Avuruka 
and the other variations of Stanley, woidd simply mean 
c ( ” 
snow. 
Sir Harry Johnston heard the snowy portion of the chain 
called Euchurru by the Nyoro natives ; as Ansororo (snow) 
in Lukonjo ; while among the Southern Bakohjos he gathered 
the name Obweruka; among the Banjoro, Ebirika; among 
the Baamba, to the north-west of the range, Gusia ; among 
the Baganda, Gambaragara, etc. 
In so great an uncertainty as to the nomenclature, 
Stanley had every right to select a name, and even if his 
transcription should not be held to correspond with euphonic 
exactitude to the native word, yet it might be best to keep 
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