Mount Tullu Dimtu
Tullu Dimtu (Oromo: Tulluu Diimtuu) is the fourth highest peak in Ethiopia after Ras Dashen (4550m), Ancua (4462m), and Kidus Yared (4453m).
| Tullu Dimtu | |
|---|---|
| Tulu Dīmtu | |
  Tullu Dimtu Location in Ethiopia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,377 m (14,360 ft) |
| Prominence | 2,527 m (8,291 ft) |
| Coordinates | 6°49′35″N 39°49′10″E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bale Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia |
| Parent range | Bale Mountains |
Tullu Dimtu is on the Sanetti Plateau in the Bale Mountains of Oromia Region in southeast Ethiopia, within Bale Mountains National Park. It forms part of the divide between the drainage basins of the Weyib and Shebelle Rivers.
A rough gravel road, the third highest in Africa, leads to the top of Tullu Dimtu.[1]
See also
References
- "Highest mountain passes of Africa". Archived from the original on 2 August 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
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