Geography

Mount Logan — Canada's highest peak Mount Logan Mount Logan is Canada's highest mountain (5,959 m) in Yukon’s Kluane National Park. A vast, heavily glaciated massif and the second-highest peak in North America, it attracts scien…

Mount Merapi — active stratovolcano on Java Mount Merapi Mount Merapi (Gunung Merapi) is one of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes on the island of Java. This article covers its geology, hazards, history, monitoring, and cultural importan…

Mount Mitchell — Highest Peak of the Blue Ridge (North Carolina) Mount Mitchell Mount Mitchell (6,684 ft / 2,037 m) in western North Carolina is the tallest summit of the Blue Ridge and the highest point in the U.S. east of the Black Hills; noted for its spruc…

Mount Roraima: Tepui of the Guiana Highlands Mount Roraima Mount Roraima is a flat-topped sandstone tepui on the Guiana Shield at the Venezuela–Brazil–Guyana border, famed for sheer cliffs, unique endemic life, exploration history and trek…

Mount Saint Elias A prominent peak on the Alaska–Yukon border, Mount Saint Elias (5,489 m) is the second-highest mountain in both Canada and the United States and is noted for its dramatic rise from…

Mount Scenery Mount Scenery is a lava dome on the Caribbean island of Saba and the highest natural point of the Netherlands, noted for its volcanic origin, montane cloud forest and a popular hik…

Mount Sir Thomas (South Australia) Mount Sir Thomas Remote sandstone mountain in northwest South Australia, located in the Birksgate Range within the Watarru Indigenous Protected Area; culturally important to the Pitjantjatjara and…

Mount Thor (Thor Peak): Baffin Island's famous sheer cliff Mount Thor Mount Thor on Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada, is renowned for a nearly 1,250 m vertical west face—one of the largest sheer drops on Earth—located in Auyuittuq National Park and pri…

Mount Tongariro Active volcanic massif in New Zealand's central North Island, noted for its multiple volcanic cones, crater lakes, Māori cultural significance and the popular Tongariro Alpine Cros…

Mount Whitney — highest peak in the contiguous United States Mount Whitney Mount Whitney, 14,505 ft (4,421 m), is the tallest mountain in the contiguous U.S., located in the Sierra Nevada of eastern California and noted for its dramatic rise above nearby…

Mount Woodroffe (Ngarutjaranya) — highest peak of South Australia Mount Woodroffe Mount Woodroffe (Ngarutjaranya), 1,435 m high, is South Australia’s tallest peak. A granite and gneiss summit in the Musgrave Ranges, it lies on Anangu country and holds strong cul…

Mountain pass: definition, formation, history and modern uses Mountain pass A mountain pass is a natural low point or saddle used as a crossing in a range. This article covers formation, physical features, historical role, modern engineering, ecology, haza…

Mountain range: formation, structure, and significance Mountain range An overview of mountain ranges: definition, common structures, geological origins, types, ecological and human importance, and distinctions among mountain systems.

Mountain States (Interior West of the United States) Mountain States U.S. Census–defined subregion of the Western United States including AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT and WY; known for the Rocky Mountains, high plateaus, arid basins, federal lands and…

Mountain Time Zone (North America): MST and MDT overview Mountain Time Zone North American time zone one hour east of Pacific and west of Central. Standard time UTC−7 (MST), daylight time UTC−6 (MDT). Used in parts of the United States, Canada and Mexico;…

Mountainous Shirvan Economic Region (Azerbaijan) Mountainous Shirvan Economic Region A mountainous administrative-economic area in central Azerbaijan comprising Agsu, Ismayilli, Gobustan and Shamakha districts, known for upland agriculture, historical sites and gro…

Moyen-Chari Region (Chad) Moyen-Chari Region Region in southern Chad centered on the city of Sarh; features the Chari River corridor, Sudanian savanna, agriculture, cultural diversity and protected areas such as Manda Nationa…

Mozambique: geography, history, people, economy and environment Mozambique Overview of Mozambique: location, history since Portuguese rule and independence, languages and religions, economy with natural gas and agriculture, environmental risks, conservati…

Mozambique Channel The Mozambique Channel is the stretch of the western Indian Ocean between Madagascar and Mozambique, notable for strong currents, rich marine life, and historical importance includ…

Møre og Romsdal: overview, geography, history and significance Møre og Romsdal County in western Norway comprising Sunnmøre, Romsdal and Nordmøre; known for fjords, islands, maritime industry, tourism and distinct regional identities.

Mtskheta-Mtianeti Region (Georgia) Mtskheta-Mtianeti Mtskheta‑Mtianeti is an eastern Georgian region combining lowland historic Mtskheta and high mountain districts. It includes ancient religious sites, alpine landscapes, and parts a…

Muchinga Province (Zambia) Muchinga Province Muchinga Province is a northeastern province of Zambia with capital Chinsali. It features highland escarpments, rural districts, cross-border links with Tanzania and Malawi, and a…

Mugello: landscape, history and culture of a Tuscan valley Mugello region Mugello is a historic valley region north of Florence in northern Tuscany, known for its rolling hills, Medici villas, medieval villages and the modern Mugello racing circuit.

Mulde River: course, characteristics, and regional significance Mulde The Mulde is a central German river formed by two headstreams in the Ore Mountains, flowing through Saxony into Saxony-Anhalt before joining the Elbe near Dessau; noted for its rel…

Muldentalkreis (former district in Saxony, Germany) Muldentalkreis Former rural district in Saxony, Germany (1994–2008), named for the Mulde valley; centred on Grimma and Wurzen and reorganized during the 2008 Saxony district reform.

Mulhacén — highest peak of continental Spain Mulhacén Mulhacén is the tallest summit of continental Spain and the Iberian Peninsula, rising in the Sierra Nevada. This article covers its location, features, history, routes, and conserv…

Munro (Scottish mountains over 3,000 feet) Munro Munros are Scottish mountains at least 3,000 feet high, named after Sir Hugh Munro. They are a focus of hillwalking, classification debates, and challenging winter mountaineering i…

Murau District — Alpine district of Styria, Austria Murau District Overview of Bezirk Murau in Styria, Austria: geography, history, economy, tourism, and local administration in a predominantly alpine and forested district.

Mureș (river) The Mureș (Romanian: Mureș; Hungarian: Maros) is a 761 km river in Eastern Europe, rising in the Carpathians and flowing through Romania into Hungary where it becomes a tributary o…

Müritz (district) — former district in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Müritz (district) Overview of the former Müritz district in southern Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany: geography around Lake Müritz, administrative history, towns, economy, transport and natur…

Murray River Major river in southeastern Australia. Rises in the Snowy Mountains, flows west forming much of the Victoria–New South Wales border, and reaches the sea near Goolwa in South Austra…

Murray–Darling Basin: Australia's major river system and agricultural heartland Murray–Darling basin Large inland drainage basin in southeastern Australia spanning five jurisdictions, crucial for irrigation, communities, ecosystems and water management across the Murray and Darlin…

Murree Tehsil — Hill subdivision of Rawalpindi District, Punjab, Pakistan Murree Tehsil Murree Tehsil (تحصیل مری) is a mountainous administrative subdivision of Rawalpindi District in Punjab, Pakistan, known for its hill-station town, cooler climate, pine forests and…

Murrumbidgee River (southeastern Australia) Murrumbidgee River Major southeastern Australian river flowing through the Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales, important for Indigenous culture, agriculture, and the Murray–Darling Basi…

Murtal District, Styria, Austria Murtal District Administrative district in central Styria, created in 2012 by merging Judenburg and Knittelfeld; contains towns such as Judenburg, Knittelfeld and Spielberg with the Red Bull Ring.

Musakhel District (Balochistan, Pakistan) Musakhel District Musakhel District is a rural, hilly district in northwestern Balochistan, Pakistan, known for its predominantly agrarian economy and the local Jafri dialect of Punjabi.

Musashi Province (historical Japanese province) Musashi Province Musashi Province (Bushū) was a major historical province of Japan covering parts of modern Tokyo, Saitama and Kanagawa on Honshū. It played a central role in Japan's medieval and e…

Musgrave Ranges — mountain chain of Central Australia Musgrave Ranges A remote, ancient mountain range on the South Australia–Northern Territory border, the Musgrave Ranges are culturally important to Anangu peoples and notable for Mount Woodroffe an…

Musselshell County, Montana Rural county in central Montana established in 1911, centered on the Musselshell River valley; county seat Roundup; economy shaped by agriculture, energy and outdoor recreation; lo…

Muthanna Governorate Muthanna is a governorate in southern Iraq with its capital at Samawa. It is an arid province along the Euphrates and the Saudi border, known for agriculture, Bedouin communities a…

Muzaffarabad District Muzaffarabad District is a mountainous administrative district in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, centered on the city of Muzaffarabad on the Jhelum and Neelum rivers and serving as…

Muztagh Ata (Muztagata) — 'Father of Ice Mountain' in the Kunlun Range Muztagh Ata Muztagh Ata is a 7,546 m peak in western China’s Kunlun system. Known as Muztagata, it is a popular, relatively accessible 7000‑metre mountain with glaciated slopes and a notable 1…

Muztagh Tower Muztagh Tower is a dramatic 7,273 m peak on the China–Pakistan border in the Karakoram; famed for its steep granite faces, technical climbs, and a celebrated 1956 British first asc…

Mwaro Province (Burundi) — overview, history, geography and economy Mwaro Province Mwaro Province is a central province of Burundi with its capital at Mwaro. Created in 2002 from a split of Muramvya, it is a predominantly rural, agricultural region in the country…

Myanmar (Republic of the Union of Myanmar) Myanmar Overview of Myanmar: geography, history, society, economy and contemporary issues for the Southeast Asian nation also known as Burma.

Naâma Province (Naama), Algeria Naama Province Overview of Naâma Province in western Algeria: geography, administration, economy, transport (including Mécheria airport), history and cultural features of this semi‑arid region.

Nadroga-Navosa Province, Fiji: overview, geography, culture and attractions Nadroga-Navosa Province Nadroga-Navosa is a province on Fiji’s largest island, Viti Levu. It includes Sigatoka town, the Mamanuca islands and Conway Reef, and is known for agriculture, tourism and the Sig…

Naf River — estuary border between Bangladesh and Myanmar Naf River The Naf River rises in the Arakan (Rakhine) hills of Myanmar and flows into the Bay of Bengal, forming part of the Bangladesh–Myanmar boundary. It is a tidal estuary important for…