List of highest mountain peaks of Africa

This is a list of the highest mountain peaks of Africa with a prominence of at least 500 metres (1,640 ft). 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.

Kilimanjaro from the air.

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

Rank[1] Mountain[2] Height (m)[3] Prominence (m)[4] Range Country Coordinates[5] Parent mountain[6] First ascent[7]
1 Kibo (Uhuru Pk) 5895 5885 Kilimanjaro Tanzania 03°04′33″S 37°21′09″E 1889
2 Mount Kenya (Batian) 5199 3825 Mount Kenya Kenya 00°09′07″S 37°18′30″E Kibo 1899
3 Mount Kenya (Nelion) 5188 Mount Kenya Kenya 00°09′07″S 37°18′30″E Batian 1929
4 Mawenzi (Hans Meyer Pk) 5148 850 Kilimanjaro Tanzania 03°05′33″S 37°27′21″E Kibo 1912
5 Ngaliema / Mt Stanley
(Margherita Pk)		 5109 3951 Rwenzori DR Congo
Uganda		 00°23′08″N 29°52′21″E Kibo 1906
6 Mount Kenya (Lenana) 4985 130 Mount Kenya Kenya 00°09′18″S 37°19′03″E Nelion 1899
7 Ngaliema / Mt Stanley
(Savoia Pk)		 4977 110 Rwenzori Uganda 00°22′26″N 29°52′34″E Margherita 1906
8 Duwoni / Mt Speke
(Vittorio Emanuele Pk)		 4890 720 Rwenzori Uganda 00°23′53″N 29°53′33″E Stanley 1906
9 Kiyanja / Mt Baker (Edward Pk) 4844 507 Rwenzori Uganda 00°21′40″N 29°53′34″E Stanley 1906
10 Mount Emin (Umberto Pk) 4798 495 Rwenzori DR Congo 00°25′42″N 29°54′00″E Speke 1906
11 Mount Gessi (Iolanda Pk) 4715 565 Rwenzori Uganda 00°25′19″N 29°55′06″E Emin 1906
12 Mount Luigi di Savoia (Sella Pk) 4627 345 Rwenzori Uganda 00°19′48″N 29°53′16″E Baker 1906
13 Mount Meru (Socialist Pk) 4566 3170 Mount Meru Tanzania 03°14′39″S 36°45′00″E Kibo 1904
14 Ras Dashen 4550 3997 Semien Mountains Ethiopia 13°14′12″N 38°22′21″E Kenya 1841
15 Karisimbi 4507 3312 Virunga Mountains DR Congo
Rwanda		 01°30′22″S 29°27′01″E Stanley 1903 [8]
16 Ancua / Ankwa / Weynobar 4462 380 Semien Mountains Ethiopia 13°16′09″N 38°24′44″E Ras Dashen
17 Kidis Yared 4453 730 Semien Mountains Ethiopia 13°18′01″N 38°19′40″E Ras Dashen
18 Mikeno 4437 1190 Virunga Mountains DR Congo 01°27′47″S 29°25′11″E Karisimbi 1927 [8]
19 Bwahit 4437 810 Semien Mountains Ethiopia 13°14′37″N 38°13′03″E Kidis Yared
20 Portal Peaks (Kihuma) 4391 565 Rwenzori Uganda 00°24′18″N 29°57′30″E Gessi 1945
21 Tullu Demtu[9] 4377 2527 Bale Mountains Ethiopia 06°49′36″N 39°49′09″E Ras Dashen
22 Mount Elgon (Wagagai) 4321 2458 Mount Elgon Uganda 01°07′06″N 34°31′35″E Kenya 1911
23 Mount Elgon (Sudek) 4302 150 Mount Elgon Kenya
Uganda		 01°05′59″N 34°34′26″E Wagagai 1890
24 Amba Farit 4270 2061 Kollo Massif Ethiopia 10°57′02″N 39°06′16″E Bwahit
25 Abune Yosef / Guliba Amba 4260 1909 Lasta Massif Ethiopia 12°08′28″N 39°11′01″E Ras Dashen
26 Ioll / Yoll 4220 350 Kollo Massif Ethiopia 11°00′31″N 39°05′46″E Amba Farit
27 Bada 4195 1605 Arsi Mountains Ethiopia 07°54′34″N 39°23′35″E Tullu Demtu
28 Kaka / Kecha / Chiqe 4193 1215 Arsi Mountains Ethiopia 07°21′50″N 39°09′28″E Bada
29 Jbel Toubkal 4167 3755 Toubkal Atlas Morocco 31°03′36″N 07°54′54″W Stanley 1923
30 Muhavura 4127 1530 Virunga Mountains Rwanda
Uganda		 01°22′58″S 29°40′40″E Karisimbi 1898 [8]
31 Hey / Hay 4125 660 Semien Mountains Ethiopia 13°18′58″N 38°27′05″E Weynobar
32 Guna 4120 1510 Guna Massif Ethiopia 11°42′26″N 38°14′13″E Abune Yosef
33 Choqa / Choke / Birhan 4100 2225 Choqa Mountains Ethiopia 10°42′51″N 37°50′59″E Bwahit
34 Ouanoukrim 4088 420 Toubkal Atlas Morocco 31°02′11″N 07°56′49″W Toubkal
35 Chilalo 4071 610 Arsi Mountains Ethiopia 07°54′55″N 39°15′44″E Bada
36 Inatye 4070 500 Semien Mountains Ethiopia 13°15′38″N 38°09′52″E Bwahit
37 Ighil Mgoun 4068 1904 Central High Atlas Morocco 31°30′30″N 06°26′38″W Toubkal
38 Mount Cameroon 4040 3905 Cameroon line Cameroon 04°13′00″N 09°10′20″E Stanley 1861
39 Weshema / Wasema? 4030 420 Bale Mountains Ethiopia 06°58′15″N 39°37′01″E Tullu Demtu
40 Shira 4005 Kilimanjaro Tanzania 03°05′33″S 37°27′21″E Mawenzi
41 Oldoinyo Lesatima 4001 2081 Aberdare Range Kenya 00°18′40″S 36°36′58″E Mt Kenya
42 Jebel n'Tarourt / Tifnout / Iferouane[10] 4001 910 Toubkal Atlas Morocco 31°04′53″N 07°45′52″W Toubkal
43 Muggia 3950 500 Lasta Massif Ethiopia 12°04′25″N 39°22′41″E Abune Yosef
44 Dubbai 3941 1540 Tigray Mountains Ethiopia 12°51′32″N 39°29′52″E Abune Yosef
45 Taska n’Zat[11] 3912 460 Toubkal Atlas Morocco 31°09′49″N 07°38′53″W Tarourt
46 Aksouâl[12] 3903 450 Toubkal Atlas Morocco 31°07′05″N 07°51′30″W Toubkal
47 Mount Kinangop 3902 530 Aberdare Range Kenya 00°37′37″S 36°42′28″E Lesatima
48 Cimbia 3900 590 Kollo Massif Ethiopia 10°52′27″N 39°16′05″E Amba Farit
49 Anrhemer / Ingehmar 3892 380 Toubkal Atlas Morocco 31°09′05″N 07°47′36″W Aksoual
50 Ieciuol ? 3840 560 Kollo Massif Ethiopia 10°53′02″N 39°28′10″E Cimbia
51 Kawa / Caua / Lajo 3830 475 Bale Mountains Ethiopia 07°13′02″N 39°38′49″E Weshema
52 Pt 3820 3820 450 Kollo Massif Ethiopia 10°54′55″N 39°20′15″E Cimbia
53 Jbel Tignousti 3819 930 Central High Atlas Morocco 31°29′52″N 06°43′00″W Mgoun
54 Filfo / Encuolo 3805 770 Arsi Mountains Ethiopia 07°22′08″N 39°21′19″E Bada
55 Kosso Amba 3805 530 Lasta Massif Ethiopia 11°47′32″N 39°26′14″E Pt 3950
56 Jbel Ghat 3781 470 Central High Atlas Morocco 31°31′17″N 06°44′30″W Tignousti
57 Baylamtu / Gavsigivla 3777 1120 Lasta Massif Ethiopia 12°21′10″N 39°03′48″E Abune Yosef
58 Ouaougoulzat 3763 860 Central High Atlas Morocco 31°39′17″N 06°15′20″W Irhil MGoun
59 Somkaru 3760 530 Bale Mountains Ethiopia 06°49′25″N 39°16′56″E Tullu Demtu
60 Abieri 3750 780 Semien Mountains Ethiopia 13°31′25″N 38°21′22″E Ras Dashen
61 Arin Ayachi 3747 1400 East High Atlas Morocco 32°28′36″N 04°55′37″W Ouaougoulzat
62 Teide 3718 3718 Tenerife Spain (Canary Islands) 28°16′21″N 16°38′32″W Island high point 1582
63 Visoke / Bisoke 3711 585 Virunga Mountains DR Congo
Rwanda		 01°27′29″S 29°29′07″E Karisimbi 1908 [8]
64 Sarenga 3700 1160 Tigray Mountains Ethiopia 12°40′12″N 39°29′45″E Dubbai
65 Woti / Uoti 3700 1050 Eastern Escarpment Ethiopia 09°43′36″N 39°43′46″E Pt 3840
66 Pt 3700 (Kulsa?) 3700 490 Arsi Mountains Ethiopia 07°24′37″N 39°01′08″E Kecha
67 Mount Loolmalassin 3682 2040 Crater Highlands Tanzania 03°02′56″S 35°49′15″E Meru
68 Biala? 3680 870 Lasta Massif Ethiopia 12°27′17″N 39°00′12″E Baylamtu
69 Azurki / Azourki 3677 790 Central High Atlas Morocco 31°44′48″N 06°15′40″W Ouaougoulzat
70 Pt 3645 3645 910 Lasta Massif Ethiopia 11°30′02″N 39°32′11″E Koso Amba
71 Sabyinyo 3634 1010 Virunga Mountains Rwanda
DR Congo
Uganda		 01°23′15″S 29°35′30″E Karisimbi 1907 [8]
72 Mount Gurage / Guraghe 3620 1400 Gurage Mountains Ethiopia 08°16′37″N 38°21′55″E Uoti
73 Angour 3616 444 Toubkal Atlas Morocco 31°10′29″N 07°49′31″W Anrhemer
74 Jbel Igdat 3615 1609 West High Atlas Morocco 30°57′39″N 08°25′50″W Toubkal 1888
75 Jbel n'Anghomar 3609 1420 Central High Atlas Morocco 31°20′11″N 06°59′51″W Ighil MGoun
76 Yegura / Amba Moka 3605 420 Lasta Massif Ethiopia 11°29′45″N 39°27′39″E Pt 3645
77 Pt 3600 (Kitir?) 3600 870 Eastern Escarpment Ethiopia 10°38′22″N 39°41′53″E Uoti
78 Pt 3600 3600 610 Lasta Massif Ethiopia 11°38′40″N 39°32′52″E Koso Amba
79 Bar Meda high point 3580 520 Eastern Escarpment Ethiopia 10°22′28″N 39°48′15″E Pt 3600 (Kitir ?)
80 Jbel Erdouz 3579 690 West High Atlas Morocco 31°02′46″N 08°24′25″W Igdat
81 Mount Gugu 3570 940 Mount Gugu Ethiopia 08°12′18″N 39°58′00″E Bada
82 Gesh Megal (?) 3570 520 Gurage Mountains Ethiopia 08°23′16″N 38°23′29″E Gurage
83 Gughe 3568 2013 Balta Mountains Ethiopia 06°12′13″N 37°23′21″E Gurage
84 Megezez 3565 690 Eastern Escarpment Ethiopia 09°17′11″N 39°32′00″E Uoti
85 Pt 3555 3555 475 Lasta Massif Ethiopia 11°33′29″N 39°34′12″E Pt 3645
86 Jbel Tinergwet 3551 880 West High Atlas Morocco 30°48′46″N 08°49′41″W Igdat
87 Amba Alagi[13] 3550 820 Tigray Mountains Ethiopia 12°57′44″N 39°34′13″E Dubbai
88 Chemnirot (Kamelogon Pk)[14] 3530 1510 Cherangani Hills Kenya 01°16′10″N 35°29′50″E Elgon
89 Gara Guda /Kara Gada 3530 900 Salale Mountains Ethiopia 09°48′31″N 38°38′09″E Megezez
90 Amonewas[15] 3530 870 Choqa Mountains Ethiopia 10°58′13″N 38°15′46″E Choke
91 Amedamit[16] 3530 760 Choqa Mountains Ethiopia 11°07′29″N 37°21′23″E Choke
92 Igoudamene 3519 550 Central High Atlas Morocco 31°35′08″N 06°25′47″W Mgoun
93 Abuye Meda[17] 3505 230 Eastern Escarpment Ethiopia 10°29′34″N 39°45′37″E Bar Meda high point
94 Thabana Ntlenyana 3482 2390 Drakensberg Lesotho 29°27′46″S 29°15′59″E
95 Mont Mohi 3480 1592 Mitumba Mountains[18] DR Congo 02°57′12″S 28°47′04″E Karisimbi
96 Gahinga 3474 425 Virunga Mountains Uganda
Rwanda		 01°23′12″S 29°38′47″E Muhavura 1906 [8]
97 Nyiragongo 3470 1440 Virunga Mountains DR Congo 01°31′04″S 29°15′13″E Karisimbi 1894 [8]
98 Mount Hanang 3420 2050 Crater Highlands Tanzania

04°26′6″S 35°24′0″E

 Hanang

See also

Notes
  1. Only mountains with a prominence of 500 m or more are ranked.
  2. Many mountains are known by multiple names, each with multiple spellings
  3. Most "round" heights for mountains in the Ethiopian Highlands are crude estimates from contour lines on Google terrain maps.
  4. 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.
  5. Extracted from the Google terrain maps
  6. Here defined as the first higher 500-m-prominent mountain connected via the highest saddle.
  7. These are the first documented ascents. Most mountains in this list are not technically difficult to climb, so that earlier local ascents are likely.
  8. André Meyer, Exploration of the Albert National Park - Mission for volcanic studies, Brussels 1955. Page 23
  9. 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)
  10. Once thought to be the highest peak of the High Atlas. Until recently estimated at 4,001 m
  11. Often said to be 3,805 m high, but 3,880 contour lines are consistent with the 3,912 m height.
  12. Brown favors a 3,842 m height, with 3,903 as alternative, but broad 3,860 m contour lines are consistent with the higher value
  13. Often given a height of 3,949 m, which is not supported by SRTM data
  14. 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.
  15. Often given a height of 3,664 m, which is not supported by SRTM data
  16. Often given a height of 3,619 m, which is not supported by SRTM data
  17. Often given a height of 4,000 m, which is not supported by SRTM data
  18. Within the Itombwe Massif subrange

Sources
  • Jamish Brown, Climbing in the Atlas Mountains, The Alpine Journal, 2002, pp. 81–91.
  • Des Clark, Mountaineering in the Moroccan High Atlas, Cicerone, 2011
  • Bernhard Lindahl, Local History of Ethiopia, 2005/2008 (for verification of names)
  • Lists and/or maps covering all peaks in the world with 1500 m+ prominence at Peaklist.org
  • "Africa Range3 High Points". Peakbagger.com.
  • "Africa 4000-meter Peaks". Peakbagger.com. (an unverified list)
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