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Location
A range of hills extending westwards and eastwards from Anduin above the Falls of Rauros
Important peaks
Amon Hen, Amon Lhaw
Pronunciation
e'moon mui'l (ui is pronounced as in 'ruin')
Meaning
'Drear hills'
Other names
The hills to the west of Anduin (and therefore the east of Rohan) were known as the East Wall of Rohan

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Emyn Muil

The hill-range around Nen Hithoel

Map of the Emyn Muil

The range of hills that massed on either side of the Anduin above the inflow of the Entwash. At one time they marked the northern borders of Gondor; Frodo and Sam crossed them on their journey to Mordor.


See also...

Amon Lhaw, Aragorn Elessar, Argonath, Brown Lands, Dead Marshes, East Wall of Rohan, Entwash Vale, Éomund of Eastfold, Falls of Rauros, Gates of Argonath, Gates of Gondor, Hill of Hearing, Ivy, Mouths of Onodló, Nen Hithoel, [See the full list...]

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