List of mountains or elevations in Africa

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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
Kibo 5895 m Kilimanjaro TanzaniaTanzania Tanzania sleeping volcano
Batian 5199 m Mount Kenya massif KenyaKenya Kenya volcano
Mawenzi 5148 m Kilimanjaro TanzaniaTanzania Tanzania Extinct volcano
Mount Stanley (Margherita Peak) 5109 m Ruwenzori Mountains Congo Democratic RepublicDemocratic Republic of Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo / UgandaUgandaUganda 
Mount Speke (Gambaragara) 4890 m Ruwenzori Mountains UgandaUganda Uganda
Mount Baker 4844 m Ruwenzori Mountains UgandaUganda Uganda
Mount Emin 4798 m Ruwenzori Mountains Congo Democratic RepublicDemocratic Republic of Congo Democratic Republic of Congo
Mount Gessi 4715 m Ruwenzori Mountains Congo Democratic RepublicDemocratic Republic of Congo Democratic Republic of Congo
Mount Luigi di Savoia 4627 m Ruwenzori Mountains UgandaUganda Uganda
Okusoma 4578 m Ruwenzori Mountains UgandaUganda Uganda
Mount Meru 4562 m Single mountain TanzaniaTanzania Tanzania sleeping volcano
Ras Daschan 4533 m Abyssinia highlands EthiopiaEthiopia Ethiopia
Layata 4532 m Abyssinia highlands EthiopiaEthiopia Ethiopia
Karisimbi 4507 m Virunga volcanoes RwandaRwanda Rwanda sleeping volcano
Berok Waha (Barotschwaha) 4504 m Abyssinia highlands EthiopiaEthiopia Ethiopia
Abu Jared 4483 m Abyssinia highlands EthiopiaEthiopia Ethiopia
Mikeno 4440 m Virunga volcanoes RwandaRwanda Rwanda
Bwahit 4430 m Abyssinia highlands EthiopiaEthiopia Ethiopia
Talo 4413 m Abyssinia highlands EthiopiaEthiopia Ethiopia
Mount Portal Peaks 4391 m Ruwenzori Mountains UgandaUganda Uganda
Mount Elgon 4321 m Single mountain UgandaUganda Uganda Extinct volcano
Batu 4307 m Abyssinia highlands EthiopiaEthiopia Ethiopia
Collo 4300 m Abyssinia highlands EthiopiaEthiopia Ethiopia
Guge 4200 m Abyssinia highlands EthiopiaEthiopia Ethiopia
Abune Yosef (Josephberg) 4190 m Abyssinia highlands EthiopiaEthiopia Ethiopia
Kecha Terara (Kahka) 4190 m Abyssinia highlands EthiopiaEthiopia Ethiopia
Jbel Toubkal 4165 m High Atlas MoroccoMorocco Morocco
Choke Terara 4154 m Abyssinia highlands EthiopiaEthiopia Ethiopia
Birhan 4154 m Abyssinia highlands EthiopiaEthiopia Ethiopia
Baddaa 4139 m Abyssinia highlands EthiopiaEthiopia Ethiopia
Muhabura 4127 m Virunga volcanoes RwandaRwanda Rwanda volcano
Guna Terara 4120 m Abyssinia highlands EthiopiaEthiopia Ethiopia
Kemi 4100 m Abyssinia highlands EthiopiaEthiopia Ethiopia
Fako 4095 m Cameroon Mountain Massif CameroonCameroon Cameroon active volcano
Timesguida 4089 m High Atlas MoroccoMorocco Morocco
Ras N'ouanoukrim 4083 m High Atlas MoroccoMorocco Morocco
Chillalo 4071 m Abyssinia highlands EthiopiaEthiopia Ethiopia
Jbel M'Goun 4071 m High Atlas MoroccoMorocco Morocco
Toubkal Ouest 4030 m High Atlas MoroccoMorocco Morocco
Akioud Buimras 4010 m High Atlas MoroccoMorocco Morocco
Immuzer 4010 m High Atlas MoroccoMorocco Morocco
Ol Donyo Lesatima 4001 m Aberdare Range KenyaKenya Kenya
Abuye Meda 4000 m Abyssinia highlands EthiopiaEthiopia Ethiopia

Selection of other high mountains in Africa

(the highest elevations of the mountains)

Name of the mountain height Mountains Country Remarks
Pico de Teide 3718 m Tenerife SpainSpain Spain dormant volcano in the Canary Islands
Loolmalasin 3648 m Single mountain TanzaniaTanzania Tanzania Extinct volcano
Thabana Ntlenyana 3482 m Drakensberg LesothoLesotho Lesotho
Emi Koussi 3415 m Tibesti ChadChad Chad Extinct volcano
Kinyeti 3187 m Immatong SudanSudan Sudan
Marra 3088 m Marra plateau SudanSudan Sudan Extinct volcano
Piton des Neiges 3069 m Reunion ReunionReunion Reunion Extinct volcano
Sapitwa 3002 m Mulanje massif MalawiMalawi Malawi
Mtorvi 2961 m Kipengere Mountains TanzaniaTanzania Tanzania Extinct volcano
Tahat 2918 m Ahaggar AlgeriaAlgeria Algeria
Maromokotro 2876 m Tsaratanana massif MadagascarMadagascar Madagascar
Pico do Fogo 2829 m Fogo Cape VerdeCape Verde Cape Verde active volcano
Mount Bamboulos 2710 m Adamaua Highlands CameroonCameroon Cameroon

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