The mountain consists of two granite inselbergs, separated by a narrow valley approximately 3km wide.

The eastern inselberg is called Mount M’pàluwé.

Dry miombo woodland can be found on the middle slopes, and in the valley between the east and west peaks.

The highest peaks are mostly bare granite, with pockets of montane heathland.

[2] It forms part of a proposed ecoregion, to be called the South East Africa Montane Archipelago (SEAMA).