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