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 |
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sleeping volcano |
Batian | 5199 m | Mount Kenya massif |
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volcano |
Mawenzi | 5148 m | Kilimanjaro |
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Extinct volcano |
Mount Stanley (Margherita Peak) | 5109 m | Ruwenzori Mountains |
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Mount Speke (Gambaragara) | 4890 m | Ruwenzori Mountains |
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Mount Baker | 4844 m | Ruwenzori Mountains |
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Mount Emin | 4798 m | Ruwenzori Mountains |
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Mount Gessi | 4715 m | Ruwenzori Mountains |
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Mount Luigi di Savoia | 4627 m | Ruwenzori Mountains |
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Okusoma | 4578 m | Ruwenzori Mountains |
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Mount Meru | 4562 m | Single mountain |
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sleeping volcano |
Ras Daschan | 4533 m | Abyssinia highlands |
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Layata | 4532 m | Abyssinia highlands |
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Karisimbi | 4507 m | Virunga volcanoes |
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sleeping volcano |
Berok Waha (Barotschwaha) | 4504 m | Abyssinia highlands |
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Abu Jared | 4483 m | Abyssinia highlands |
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Mikeno | 4440 m | Virunga volcanoes |
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Bwahit | 4430 m | Abyssinia highlands |
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Talo | 4413 m | Abyssinia highlands |
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Mount Portal Peaks | 4391 m | Ruwenzori Mountains |
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Mount Elgon | 4321 m | Single mountain |
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Extinct volcano |
Batu | 4307 m | Abyssinia highlands |
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Collo | 4300 m | Abyssinia highlands |
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Guge | 4200 m | Abyssinia highlands |
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Abune Yosef (Josephberg) | 4190 m | Abyssinia highlands |
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Kecha Terara (Kahka) | 4190 m | Abyssinia highlands |
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Jbel Toubkal | 4165 m | High Atlas |
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Choke Terara | 4154 m | Abyssinia highlands |
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Birhan | 4154 m | Abyssinia highlands |
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Baddaa | 4139 m | Abyssinia highlands |
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Muhabura | 4127 m | Virunga volcanoes |
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volcano |
Guna Terara | 4120 m | Abyssinia highlands |
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Kemi | 4100 m | Abyssinia highlands |
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Fako | 4095 m | Cameroon Mountain Massif |
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active volcano |
Timesguida | 4089 m | High Atlas |
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Ras N'ouanoukrim | 4083 m | High Atlas |
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Chillalo | 4071 m | Abyssinia highlands |
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Jbel M'Goun | 4071 m | High Atlas |
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Toubkal Ouest | 4030 m | High Atlas |
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Akioud Buimras | 4010 m | High Atlas |
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Immuzer | 4010 m | High Atlas |
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Ol Donyo Lesatima | 4001 m | Aberdare Range |
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Abuye Meda | 4000 m | Abyssinia highlands |
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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 |
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dormant volcano in the Canary Islands |
Loolmalasin | 3648 m | Single mountain |
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Extinct volcano |
Thabana Ntlenyana | 3482 m | Drakensberg |
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Emi Koussi | 3415 m | Tibesti |
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Extinct volcano |
Kinyeti | 3187 m | Immatong |
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Marra | 3088 m | Marra plateau |
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Extinct volcano |
Piton des Neiges | 3069 m | Reunion |
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Extinct volcano |
Sapitwa | 3002 m | Mulanje massif |
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Mtorvi | 2961 m | Kipengere Mountains |
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Extinct volcano |
Tahat | 2918 m | Ahaggar |
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Maromokotro | 2876 m | Tsaratanana massif |
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Pico do Fogo | 2829 m | Fogo |
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active volcano |
Mount Bamboulos | 2710 m | Adamaua Highlands |
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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