word rwandarua meaning a drying hide, due to the distinctive fold of its silhouette.

Topography

The Aberdare Range forms a section of the eastern rim of the Great Rift Valley running roughly north to south.On the west, the range falls off steeply into the Kinangop Plateau and then into the Great Rift Valley. On the east, the range slopes more gently. Lake Naivasha and the distant Mau Escarpment

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