List of mountains or elevations in Africa
This is a list of the highest mountains in Africa over 4000 meters above sea level (depending on the source, the height information may vary).
Name of the mountain | height | Mountains | Country | Remarks |
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Kibo | 5895 m | Kilimanjaro | Tanzania | sleeping volcano |
Batian | 5199 m | Mount Kenya massif | Kenya | volcano |
Mawenzi | 5148 m | Kilimanjaro | Tanzania | Extinct volcano |
Mount Stanley (Margherita Peak) | 5109 m | Ruwenzori Mountains | Democratic Republic of the Congo / Uganda | |
Mount Speke (Gambaragara) | 4890 m | Ruwenzori Mountains | Uganda | |
Mount Baker | 4844 m | Ruwenzori Mountains | Uganda | |
Mount Emin | 4798 m | Ruwenzori Mountains | Democratic Republic of Congo | |
Mount Gessi | 4715 m | Ruwenzori Mountains | Democratic Republic of Congo | |
Mount Luigi di Savoia | 4627 m | Ruwenzori Mountains | Uganda | |
Okusoma | 4578 m | Ruwenzori Mountains | Uganda | |
Mount Meru | 4562 m | Single mountain | Tanzania | sleeping volcano |
Ras Daschan | 4533 m | Abyssinia highlands | Ethiopia | |
Layata | 4532 m | Abyssinia highlands | Ethiopia | |
Karisimbi | 4507 m | Virunga volcanoes | Rwanda | sleeping volcano |
Berok Waha (Barotschwaha) | 4504 m | Abyssinia highlands | Ethiopia | |
Abu Jared | 4483 m | Abyssinia highlands | Ethiopia | |
Mikeno | 4440 m | Virunga volcanoes | Rwanda | |
Bwahit | 4430 m | Abyssinia highlands | Ethiopia | |
Talo | 4413 m | Abyssinia highlands | Ethiopia | |
Mount Portal Peaks | 4391 m | Ruwenzori Mountains | Uganda | |
Mount Elgon | 4321 m | Single mountain | Uganda | Extinct volcano |
Batu | 4307 m | Abyssinia highlands | Ethiopia | |
Collo | 4300 m | Abyssinia highlands | Ethiopia | |
Guge | 4200 m | Abyssinia highlands | Ethiopia | |
Abune Yosef (Josephberg) | 4190 m | Abyssinia highlands | Ethiopia | |
Kecha Terara (Kahka) | 4190 m | Abyssinia highlands | Ethiopia | |
Jbel Toubkal | 4165 m | High Atlas | Morocco | |
Choke Terara | 4154 m | Abyssinia highlands | Ethiopia | |
Birhan | 4154 m | Abyssinia highlands | Ethiopia | |
Baddaa | 4139 m | Abyssinia highlands | Ethiopia | |
Muhabura | 4127 m | Virunga volcanoes | Rwanda | volcano |
Guna Terara | 4120 m | Abyssinia highlands | Ethiopia | |
Kemi | 4100 m | Abyssinia highlands | Ethiopia | |
Fako | 4095 m | Cameroon Mountain Massif | Cameroon | active volcano |
Timesguida | 4089 m | High Atlas | Morocco | |
Ras N'ouanoukrim | 4083 m | High Atlas | Morocco | |
Chillalo | 4071 m | Abyssinia highlands | Ethiopia | |
Jbel M'Goun | 4071 m | High Atlas | Morocco | |
Toubkal Ouest | 4030 m | High Atlas | Morocco | |
Akioud Buimras | 4010 m | High Atlas | Morocco | |
Immuzer | 4010 m | High Atlas | Morocco | |
Ol Donyo Lesatima | 4001 m | Aberdare Range | Kenya | |
Abuye Meda | 4000 m | Abyssinia highlands | Ethiopia |
Selection of other high mountains in Africa
(the highest elevations of the mountains)
Name of the mountain | height | Mountains | Country | Remarks |
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Pico de Teide | 3718 m | Tenerife | Spain | dormant volcano in the Canary Islands |
Loolmalasin | 3648 m | Single mountain | Tanzania | Extinct volcano |
Thabana Ntlenyana | 3482 m | Drakensberg | Lesotho | |
Emi Koussi | 3415 m | Tibesti | Chad | Extinct volcano |
Kinyeti | 3187 m | Immatong | Sudan | |
Marra | 3088 m | Marra plateau | Sudan | Extinct volcano |
Piton des Neiges | 3069 m | Reunion | Reunion | Extinct volcano |
Sapitwa | 3002 m | Mulanje massif | Malawi | |
Mtorvi | 2961 m | Kipengere Mountains | Tanzania | Extinct volcano |
Tahat | 2918 m | Ahaggar | Algeria | |
Maromokotro | 2876 m | Tsaratanana massif | Madagascar | |
Pico do Fogo | 2829 m | Fogo | Cape Verde | active volcano |
Mount Bamboulos | 2710 m | Adamaua Highlands | Cameroon |
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- World view: Great Atlas of the World (New World Edition)
- Peakware - World Mountain Encyclopedia
- TransAfrica - highest mountains in Africa
- TransAfrica - Highest mountains of all African countries