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List of highest major summits of Africa

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Kilimanjaro from the air.

This is an incomplete list of the highest mountains of Africa. Peaks with less than 500 metres (1,640 ft) of topographic prominence (such as Mount Kenya's Nelion and Lenana peaks) are considered sub-peaks rather than independent mountains, and thus are not included.

The highest African mountain is Kilimanjaro, which has three peaks, named Kibo, Mawenzi and Shira, of which Kibo is the tallest and Mawenzi is sufficiently prominent to be a mountain. Mount Kenya is the second highest mountain in Africa which also has three main peaks, namely Batian, Nelion and Lenana Point.

Some regions are still poorly described and the list is likely to be both incomplete and not completely accurate. This is especially true for the Ethiopian Highlands, where heights on maps and in the literature differ between each other by up to 500 m. All elevations have been checked or chosen to match the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission-based contour lines in the Google terrain maps.

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List

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Rank Mountain Height[a] Prominence[b] Range Country Coordinates[c] Parent mountain[d] First ascent[e]
m ft m ft
1 Kilimanjaro (Kibo)[f] 5,895 19,341 5,885 19,308 Kilimanjaro Tanzania 03°04′33″S 37°21′09″E / 3.07583°S 37.35250°E / -3.07583; 37.35250 (1. Kibo (Uhuru Pk) (5895 m)) 1889
2 Mount Kenya 5,199 17,057 3,825 12,549 Mount Kenya Kenya 00°09′07″S 37°18′30″E / 0.15194°S 37.30833°E / -0.15194; 37.30833 (2. Mt Kenya (Batian) (5199 m)) Kibo 1899
3 Kilimanjaro (Mawenzi)[g] 5,148 16,890 850 2,790 Kilimanjaro Tanzania 03°05′33″S 37°27′21″E / 3.09250°S 37.45583°E / -3.09250; 37.45583 (4. Mawenzi (Hans Meyer Pk) (5148 m)) Kibo 1912
4 Ngaliema / Mt Stanley 5,109 16,762 3,951 12,963 Rwenzori DR Congo
Uganda 		00°23′08″N 29°52′21″E / 0.38556°N 29.87250°E / 0.38556; 29.87250 (5. Mt Stanley (Margherita Pk) (5109 m)) Kibo 1906
5 Duwoni / Mt Speke 4,890 16,040 720 2,360 Rwenzori Uganda 00°23′53″N 29°53′33″E / 0.39806°N 29.89250°E / 0.39806; 29.89250 (6. Duwoni / Mt Speke (4890 m)) Stanley 1906
6 Kiyanja / Mt Baker 4,844 15,892 507 1,663 Rwenzori Uganda 00°21′40″N 29°53′34″E / 0.36111°N 29.89278°E / 0.36111; 29.89278 (7. Kiyanja / Mt Baker (4844 m)) Stanley 1906
7 Mount Emin [sv] 4,798 15,741 518 1,699[1] Rwenzori DR Congo 00°25′42″N 29°54′00″E / 0.42833°N 29.90000°E / 0.42833; 29.90000 (8. Mt Emin (Umberto Pk) (4798 m)) Speke 1906
8 Mount Gessi [sv] 4,715 15,469 565 1,854 Rwenzori Uganda 00°25′19″N 29°55′06″E / 0.42194°N 29.91833°E / 0.42194; 29.91833 (9. Mt Gessi (Iolanda Pk) (4715 m)) Emin 1906
9 Mount Meru 4,566 14,980 3,170 10,400 Mount Meru Tanzania 03°14′39″S 36°45′00″E / 3.24417°S 36.75000°E / -3.24417; 36.75000 (10. Mt Meru (Socialist Pk) (4566 m)) Kibo 1904
10 Ras Dashen 4,550 14,930 3,997 13,114 Semien Mountains Ethiopia 13°14′12″N 38°22′21″E / 13.23667°N 38.37250°E / 13.23667; 38.37250 (11. Ras Dashen (4550 m)) Kenya 1841
11 Karisimbi 4,507 14,787 3,312 10,866 Virunga Mountains DR Congo
Rwanda 		01°30′22″S 29°27′01″E / 1.50611°S 29.45028°E / -1.50611; 29.45028 (12. Karisimbi (4507 m)) Stanley 1903 [2]
12 Kidis Yared 4,453 14,610 730 2,400 Semien Mountains Ethiopia 13°18′01″N 38°19′40″E / 13.30028°N 38.32778°E / 13.30028; 38.32778 (13. Kidis Yared (4453 m)) Ras Dashen
13 Mikeno 4,437 14,557 1,190 3,900 Virunga Mountains DR Congo 01°27′47″S 29°25′11″E / 1.46306°S 29.41972°E / -1.46306; 29.41972 (14. Mikeno (4437 m)) Karisimbi 1927 [2]
14 Bwahit 4,437 14,557 810 2,660 Semien Mountains Ethiopia 13°14′37″N 38°13′03″E / 13.24361°N 38.21750°E / 13.24361; 38.21750 (15. Bwahit (4437 m)) Kidis Yared
15 Portal Peaks 4,391 14,406 565 1,854 Rwenzori Uganda 00°24′18″N 29°57′30″E / 0.40500°N 29.95833°E / 0.40500; 29.95833 (16. Portal Peaks (Kihuma) (4391 m)) Gessi 1945
16 Tullu Demtu[3] 4,377 14,360 2,527 8,291 Bale Mountains Ethiopia 06°49′36″N 39°49′09″E / 6.82667°N 39.81917°E / 6.82667; 39.81917 (17. Tullu Demtu (4377 m)) Ras Dashen
17 Mount Elgon 4,321 14,177 2,458 8,064 Mount Elgon Uganda 01°07′06″N 34°31′35″E / 1.11833°N 34.52639°E / 1.11833; 34.52639 (18. Mt Elgon (Wagagai) (4321 m)) Kenya 1911
18 Amba Farit 4,270 14,010 2,061 6,762 Kollo Massif Ethiopia 10°57′02″N 39°06′16″E / 10.95056°N 39.10444°E / 10.95056; 39.10444 (19. Amba Farit (4270 m)) Bwahit
19 Abune Yosef / Guliba Amba 4,260 13,980 1,909 6,263 Lasta Massif Ethiopia 12°08′28″N 39°11′01″E / 12.14111°N 39.18361°E / 12.14111; 39.18361 (20. Abune Yosef / Guliba Amba (4260 m)) Ras Dashen
20 Bada 4,195 13,763 1,605 5,266 Arsi Mountains Ethiopia 07°54′34″N 39°23′35″E / 7.90944°N 39.39306°E / 7.90944; 39.39306 (21. Bada (4195 m)) Tullu Demtu
21 Kaka / Kecha / Chiqe 4,193 13,757 1,215 3,986 Arsi Mountains Ethiopia 07°21′50″N 39°09′28″E / 7.36389°N 39.15778°E / 7.36389; 39.15778 (22. Kaka / Chiqe (4193 m)) Bada
22 Jbel Toubkal 4,167 13,671 3,755 12,320 Toubkal Atlas Morocco 31°03′36″N 07°54′54″W / 31.06000°N 7.91500°W / 31.06000; -7.91500 (23. Jbel Toubkal (4167 m)) Stanley 1923
23 Muhavura 4,127 13,540 1,530 5,020 Virunga Mountains Rwanda
Uganda 		01°22′58″S 29°40′40″E / 1.38278°S 29.67778°E / -1.38278; 29.67778 (24. Muhavura (4127 m)) Karisimbi 1898 [2]
24 Hey / Hay 4,125 13,533 660 2,170 Semien Mountains Ethiopia 13°18′58″N 38°27′05″E / 13.31611°N 38.45139°E / 13.31611; 38.45139 (25. Hey (4125 m)) Weynobar
25 Guna 4,120 13,520 1,510 4,950 Guna Massif Ethiopia 11°42′26″N 38°14′13″E / 11.70722°N 38.23694°E / 11.70722; 38.23694 (26. Guna (4120 m)) Abune Yosef
26 Choqa / Choke / Birhan 4,100 13,500 2,225 7,300 Choqa Mountains Ethiopia 10°42′51″N 37°50′59″E / 10.71417°N 37.84972°E / 10.71417; 37.84972 (27. Choqa / Birhan (4100 m)) Bwahit
27 Chilalo 4,071 13,356 610 2,000 Arsi Mountains Ethiopia 07°54′55″N 39°15′44″E / 7.91528°N 39.26222°E / 7.91528; 39.26222 (28. Chilalo (4071 m)) Bada
28 Inatye 4,070 13,350 500 1,600 Semien Mountains Ethiopia 13°15′38″N 38°09′52″E / 13.26056°N 38.16444°E / 13.26056; 38.16444 (29. Inatye (4070 m)) Bwahit
29 Ighil Mgoun 4,068 13,346 1,904 6,247 Central High Atlas Morocco 31°30′30″N 06°26′38″W / 31.50833°N 6.44389°W / 31.50833; -6.44389 (30. Ighil Mgoun (4068 m)) Toubkal
30 Mount Cameroon 4,040 13,250 3,905 12,812 Cameroon line Cameroon 04°13′00″N 09°10′20″E / 4.21667°N 9.17222°E / 4.21667; 9.17222 (31. Mt Cameroon (4045 m)) Stanley 1861
31 Oldoinyo Lesatima 4,001 13,127 2,081 6,827 Aberdare Range Kenya 00°18′40″S 36°36′58″E / 0.31111°S 36.61611°E / -0.31111; 36.61611 (32. Oldoinyo Lesatima (4001 m)) Mt Kenya
32 Jebel n'Tarourt / Tifnout / Iferouane[4] 4,001 13,127 910 2,990 Toubkal Atlas Morocco 31°04′53″N 07°45′52″W / 31.08139°N 7.76444°W / 31.08139; -7.76444 (33. Jebel n'Tarourt / Iferouane (3996 m)) Toubkal
33 Muggia 3,950 12,960 500 1,600 Lasta Massif Ethiopia 12°04′25″N 39°22′41″E / 12.07361°N 39.37806°E / 12.07361; 39.37806 (34. Muggia (3950 m)) Abune Yosef
34 Dubbai 3,941 12,930 1,540 5,050 Tigray Mountains Ethiopia 12°51′32″N 39°29′52″E / 12.85889°N 39.49778°E / 12.85889; 39.49778 (35. Dubbai (3941 m)) Abune Yosef
35 Mount Kinangop 3,902 12,802 530 1,740 Aberdare Range Kenya 00°37′37″S 36°42′28″E / 0.62694°S 36.70778°E / -0.62694; 36.70778 (36. Mt Kinangop (3902 m)) Lesatima
36 Cimbia 3,900 12,800 590 1,940 Kollo Massif Ethiopia 10°52′27″N 39°16′05″E / 10.87417°N 39.26806°E / 10.87417; 39.26806 (37. Cimbia (3900 m)) Amba Farit
37 Ieciuol ? 3,840 12,600 560 1,840 Kollo Massif Ethiopia 10°53′02″N 39°28′10″E / 10.88389°N 39.46944°E / 10.88389; 39.46944 (38. Ieciuol ? (3840 m)) Cimbia
38 Jbel Tignousti 3,819 12,530 930 3,050 Central High Atlas Morocco 31°29′52″N 06°43′00″W / 31.49778°N 6.71667°W / 31.49778; -6.71667 (39. Jbel Tignousti (3819 m)) Mgoun
39 Filfo / Encuolo 3,805 12,484 770 2,530 Arsi Mountains Ethiopia 07°22′08″N 39°21′19″E / 7.36889°N 39.35528°E / 7.36889; 39.35528 (40. Filfo / Encuolo (3805 m)) Bada
40 Kosso Amba 3,805 12,484 530 1,740 Lasta Massif Ethiopia 11°47′32″N 39°26′14″E / 11.79222°N 39.43722°E / 11.79222; 39.43722 (41. Kosso Amba (3805 m)) Pt 3950
41 Baylamtu / Gavsigivla 3,777 12,392 1,120 3,670 Lasta Massif Ethiopia 12°21′10″N 39°03′48″E / 12.35278°N 39.06333°E / 12.35278; 39.06333 (42. Baylamtu / Gavsigivla (3777 m)) Abune Yosef
42 Ouaougoulzat [fr] 3,763 12,346 860 2,820 Central High Atlas Morocco 31°39′17″N 06°15′20″W / 31.65472°N 6.25556°W / 31.65472; -6.25556 (43. Ouaougoulzat (3763 m)) Irhil MGoun
43 Somkaru 3,760 12,340 530 1,740 Bale Mountains Ethiopia 06°49′25″N 39°16′56″E / 6.82361°N 39.28222°E / 6.82361; 39.28222 (44. Somkaru (3760 m)) Tullu Demtu
44 Abieri 3,750 12,300 780 2,560 Semien Mountains Ethiopia 13°31′25″N 38°21′22″E / 13.52361°N 38.35611°E / 13.52361; 38.35611 (45. Abieri (3750 m)) Ras Dashen
45 Arin Ayachi 3,757 12,326 1,416 4,646[5] East High Atlas Morocco 32°28′36″N 04°55′37″W / 32.47667°N 4.92694°W / 32.47667; -4.92694 (46. Arin Ayachi (3747 m)) Ouaougoulzat
46 Teide 3,718 12,198 3,718 12,198 Tenerife Spain (Canary Islands) 28°16′21″N 16°38′32″W / 28.27250°N 16.64222°W / 28.27250; -16.64222 (47. Teide (3718 m)) Island high point 1582
47 Visoke / Bisoke 3,711 12,175 585 1,919 Virunga Mountains DR Congo
Rwanda 		01°27′29″S 29°29′07″E / 1.45806°S 29.48528°E / -1.45806; 29.48528 (48. Visoke (3711 m)) Karisimbi 1908 [2]
48 Sarenga 3,700 12,100 1,160 3,810 Tigray Mountains Ethiopia 12°40′12″N 39°29′45″E / 12.67000°N 39.49583°E / 12.67000; 39.49583 (49. Sarenga (3700 m)) Dubbai
49 Woti / Uoti 3,700 12,100 1,050 3,440 Eastern Escarpment Ethiopia 09°43′36″N 39°43′46″E / 9.72667°N 39.72944°E / 9.72667; 39.72944 (50. Woti (3700 m)) Pt 3840
50 Mount Loolmalassin 3,682 12,080 2,040 6,690 Crater Highlands Tanzania 03°02′56″S 35°49′15″E / 3.04889°S 35.82083°E / -3.04889; 35.82083 (51. Loolmalassin (3682 m)) Meru
51 Biala? 3,680 12,070 870 2,850 Lasta Massif Ethiopia 12°27′17″N 39°00′12″E / 12.45472°N 39.00333°E / 12.45472; 39.00333 (52. Biala (3680 m)) Baylamtu
52 Azurki / Azourki 3,677 12,064 790 2,590 Central High Atlas Morocco 31°44′48″N 06°15′40″W / 31.74667°N 6.26111°W / 31.74667; -6.26111 (53. Azurki (3677 m)) Ouaougoulzat
53 Pt 3645 3,645 11,959 910 2,990 Lasta Massif Ethiopia 11°30′02″N 39°32′11″E / 11.50056°N 39.53639°E / 11.50056; 39.53639 (54. Pt 3645 (3645 m)) Koso Amba
54 Sabyinyo 3,634 11,923 1,010 3,310 Virunga Mountains Rwanda
DR Congo
Uganda 		01°23′15″S 29°35′30″E / 1.38750°S 29.59167°E / -1.38750; 29.59167 (55. Sabyinyo (3634 m)) Karisimbi 1907 [2]
55 Mount Gurage / Guraghe 3,620 11,880 1,400 4,600 Gurage Mountains Ethiopia 08°16′37″N 38°21′55″E / 8.27694°N 38.36528°E / 8.27694; 38.36528 (56. Mt Gurage (3620 m)) Uoti
56 Jbel Igdat 3,615 11,860 1,609 5,279 West High Atlas Morocco 30°57′39″N 08°25′50″W / 30.96083°N 8.43056°W / 30.96083; -8.43056 (57. Jbel Igdat (3615 m)) Toubkal 1888
57 Jbel n'Anghomar 3,609 11,841 1,420 4,660 Central High Atlas Morocco 31°20′11″N 06°59′51″W / 31.33639°N 6.99750°W / 31.33639; -6.99750 (58. Jbel n'Anghomar (3609 m)) Ighil MGoun
58 Pt 3600 (Kitir?) 3,600 11,800 870 2,850 Eastern Escarpment Ethiopia 10°38′22″N 39°41′53″E / 10.63944°N 39.69806°E / 10.63944; 39.69806 (59. Pt 3600 (Kitir?) (3600 m)) Uoti
59 Pt 3600 3,600 11,800 610 2,000 Lasta Massif Ethiopia 11°38′40″N 39°32′52″E / 11.64444°N 39.54778°E / 11.64444; 39.54778 (60. Pt 3600 (3600 m)) Koso Amba
60 Bar Meda high point 3,580 11,750 520 1,710 Eastern Escarpment Ethiopia 10°22′28″N 39°48′15″E / 10.37444°N 39.80417°E / 10.37444; 39.80417 (61. Bar Meda (3580 m)) Pt 3600 (Kitir ?)
61 Jbel Erdouz 3,579 11,742 690 2,260 West High Atlas Morocco 31°02′46″N 08°24′25″W / 31.04611°N 8.40694°W / 31.04611; -8.40694 (62. Jbel Erdouz (3579 m)) Igdat
62 Mount Gugu 3,570 11,710 940 3,080 Mount Gugu Ethiopia 08°12′18″N 39°58′00″E / 8.20500°N 39.96667°E / 8.20500; 39.96667 (63. Mt Gugu (3570 m)) Bada
63 Gesh Megal (?) 3,570 11,710 520 1,710 Gurage Mountains Ethiopia 08°23′16″N 38°23′29″E / 8.38778°N 38.39139°E / 8.38778; 38.39139 (64. Gesh Megal (?) (3570 m)) Gurage
64 Gughe 3,568 11,706 2,013 6,604 Balta Mountains Ethiopia 06°12′13″N 37°23′21″E / 6.20361°N 37.38917°E / 6.20361; 37.38917 (65. Gughe (3568 m)) Gurage
65 Megezez 3,565 11,696 690 2,260 Eastern Escarpment Ethiopia 09°17′11″N 39°32′00″E / 9.28639°N 39.53333°E / 9.28639; 39.53333 (66. Megezez (3565 m)) Uoti
66 Jbel Tinergwet 3,551 11,650 880 2,890 West High Atlas Morocco 30°48′46″N 08°49′41″W / 30.81278°N 8.82806°W / 30.81278; -8.82806 (67. Jbel Tinergwet (3551 m)) Igdat
67 Amba Alagi[6] 3,550 11,650 820 2,690 Tigray Mountains Ethiopia 12°57′44″N 39°34′13″E / 12.96222°N 39.57028°E / 12.96222; 39.57028 (68. Amba Alagi (3550 m)) Dubbai
68 Chemnirot (Kamelogon Pk)[7] 3,530 11,580 1,510 4,950 Cherangani Hills Kenya 01°16′10″N 35°29′50″E / 1.26944°N 35.49722°E / 1.26944; 35.49722 (69. Chemnirot (Kamelogon Pk) (3530 m)) Elgon
69 Gara Guda/Kara Gada 3,530 11,580 900 3,000 Salale Mountains Ethiopia 09°48′31″N 38°38′09″E / 9.80861°N 38.63583°E / 9.80861; 38.63583 (70. Gara Guda (3530 m)) Megezez
70 Amonewas[8] 3,530 11,580 870 2,850 Choqa Mountains Ethiopia 10°58′13″N 38°15′46″E / 10.97028°N 38.26278°E / 10.97028; 38.26278 (71. Amonewas (3530 m)) Choke
71 Amedamit[9] 3,530 11,580 760 2,490 Choqa Mountains Ethiopia 11°07′29″N 37°21′23″E / 11.12472°N 37.35639°E / 11.12472; 37.35639 (72. Amedamit (3530 m)) Choke
72 Igoudamene 3,519 11,545 550 1,800 Central High Atlas Morocco 31°35′08″N 06°25′47″W / 31.58556°N 6.42972°W / 31.58556; -6.42972 (73. Igoudamene (3519 m)) Mgoun
73 Thabana Ntlenyana 3,482 11,424 2,390 7,840 Drakensberg Lesotho 29°27′46″S 29°15′59″E / 29.46278°S 29.26639°E / -29.46278; 29.26639 (74. Thabana Ntlenyana (3482 m))
74 Mont Mohi 3,480 11,420 1,592 5,223 Mitumba Mountains[10] DR Congo 02°57′12″S 28°47′04″E / 2.95333°S 28.78444°E / -2.95333; 28.78444 (75. Mont Mohi (3480 m)) Karisimbi
75 Nyiragongo 3,470 11,380 1,440 4,720 Virunga Mountains DR Congo 01°31′04″S 29°15′13″E / 1.51778°S 29.25361°E / -1.51778; 29.25361 (76. Nyiragongo (3470 m)) Karisimbi 1894 [2]
76 Mount Hanang 3,420 11,220 2,050 6,730 Crater Highlands Tanzania

04°26′6″S 35°24′0″E / 4.43500°S 35.40000°E / -4.43500; 35.40000 (77. Mount Hanang (3420 m))

Hanang

Notes

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  1. ^ Most "round" heights for mountains in the Ethiopian Highlands are crude estimates from contour lines on Google terrain maps
  2. ^ The prominence data were extracted from a combination of maps and Google terrain data. Values for mountains with prominences over 1,500 m were copied from this website
  3. ^ Extracted from the Google terrain maps
  4. ^ Here defined as the first higher 500-m-prominent mountain connected via the highest saddle
  5. ^ These are the first documented ascents. Most mountains in this list are not technically difficult to climb, so that earlier local ascents are likely
  6. ^ Kibo is the tallest volcanic cone of Kilimanjaro. The highest point of Kibo is Uhuru Peak, located on its crater rim
  7. ^ Mawenzi is the second-tallest volcanic cone of Kilimanjaro. The highest point of Mawenzi is Hans Meyer Peak

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Mount Emin, Congo DRC". Peakbagger.com.
  2. ^ a b c d e f André Meyer, Exploration of the Albert National Park - Mission for volcanic studies, Brussels 1955. Page 23
  3. ^ Tullu Demtu and Batu are two hills 6 km apart on a high plateau in the Bale Mountains and separated by a ca. 4135 m high depression. According to SRTM data Batu appears the somewhat lower of the two (ca. 4350 m)
  4. ^ Once thought to be the highest peak of the High Atlas. Until recently estimated at 4,001 m
  5. ^ "Jbel Ayachi". PeakVisor. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
  6. ^ Often given a height of 3,949 m, which is not supported by SRTM data
  7. ^ Peak heights given in the literature include 3581m, 3517m, 3505m and 3450m. SRTM contour lines suggest 3510-3540 m. Summit at 1°16'20" N, 35°31'07" E looks equally high.
  8. ^ Often given a height of 3,664 m, which is not supported by SRTM data
  9. ^ Often given a height of 3,619 m, which is not supported by SRTM data
  10. ^ Within the Itombwe Massif subrange

Sources

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