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List of highest major summits of Africa

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This is an incomplete list of the highest mountains of Africa. Peaks with less than 500 metres (1,640 ft) of topographic prominence (such as Mount Kenya's Nelion and Lenana peaks) are considered sub-peaks rather than independent mountains, and thus are not included.

Kilimanjaro from the air.

The highest African mountain is Kilimanjaro, which has three peaks, named Kibo, Mawenzi and Shira, of which Kibo is the tallest and Mawenzi is sufficiently prominent to be a mountain. Mount Kenya is the second highest mountain in Africa which also has three main peaks, namely Batian, Nelion and Lenana Point.

Some regions are still poorly described and the list is likely to be both incomplete and not completely accurate. This is especially true for the Ethiopian Highlands, where heights on maps and in the literature differ between each other by up to 500 m. All elevations have been checked or chosen to match the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission-based contour lines in the Google terrain maps.

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Rank Mountain Height[a] Prominence[b] Range Country Coordinates[c] Parent mountain[d] First ascent[e]
mft mft
1 Kilimanjaro (Kibo)[f] 5,89519,341 5,88519,308 Kilimanjaro Tanzania 03°04′33″S 37°21′09″E / 3.07583°S 37.35250°E / -3.07583; 37.35250 (1. Kibo (Uhuru Pk) (5895 m)) 1889
2 Mount Kenya 5,19917,057 3,82512,549 Mount Kenya Kenya 00°09′07″S 37°18′30″E / 0.15194°S 37.30833°E / -0.15194; 37.30833 (2. Mt Kenya (Batian) (5199 m)) Kibo 1899
3 Mawenzi 5,14816,890 8502,790 Kilimanjaro Tanzania 03°05′33″S 37°27′21″E / 3.09250°S 37.45583°E / -3.09250; 37.45583 (4. Mawenzi (Hans Meyer Pk) (5148 m)) Kibo 1912
4 Ngaliema / Mt Stanley 5,10916,762 3,95112,963 Rwenzori DR Congo
Uganda		 00°23′08″N 29°52′21″E / 0.38556°N 29.87250°E / 0.38556; 29.87250 (5. Mt Stanley (Margherita Pk) (5109 m)) Kibo 1906
5 Duwoni / Mt Speke 4,89016,040 7202,360 Rwenzori Uganda 00°23′53″N 29°53′33″E / 0.39806°N 29.89250°E / 0.39806; 29.89250 (6. Duwoni / Mt Speke (4890 m)) Stanley 1906
6 Kiyanja / Mt Baker 4,84415,892 5071,663 Rwenzori Uganda 00°21′40″N 29°53′34″E / 0.36111°N 29.89278°E / 0.36111; 29.89278 (7. Kiyanja / Mt Baker (4844 m)) Stanley 1906
7 Mount Emin [sv] 4,79815,741 5181,699[1] Rwenzori DR Congo 00°25′42″N 29°54′00″E / 0.42833°N 29.90000°E / 0.42833; 29.90000 (8. Mt Emin (Umberto Pk) (4798 m)) Speke 1906
8 Mount Gessi [sv] 4,71515,469 5651,854 Rwenzori Uganda 00°25′19″N 29°55′06″E / 0.42194°N 29.91833°E / 0.42194; 29.91833 (9. Mt Gessi (Iolanda Pk) (4715 m)) Emin 1906
9 Mount Meru 4,56614,980 3,17010,400 Mount Meru Tanzania 03°14′39″S 36°45′00″E / 3.24417°S 36.75000°E / -3.24417; 36.75000 (10. Mt Meru (Socialist Pk) (4566 m)) Kibo 1904
10 Ras Dashen 4,55014,930 3,99713,114 Semien Mountains Ethiopia 13°14′12″N 38°22′21″E / 13.23667°N 38.37250°E / 13.23667; 38.37250 (11. Ras Dashen (4550 m)) Kenya 1841
11 Karisimbi 4,50714,787 3,31210,866 Virunga Mountains DR Congo
Rwanda		 01°30′22″S 29°27′01″E / 1.50611°S 29.45028°E / -1.50611; 29.45028 (12. Karisimbi (4507 m)) Stanley 1903 [2]
12 Kidis Yared 4,45314,610 7302,400 Semien Mountains Ethiopia 13°18′01″N 38°19′40″E / 13.30028°N 38.32778°E / 13.30028; 38.32778 (13. Kidis Yared (4453 m)) Ras Dashen
13 Mikeno 4,43714,557 1,1903,900 Virunga Mountains DR Congo 01°27′47″S 29°25′11″E / 1.46306°S 29.41972°E / -1.46306; 29.41972 (14. Mikeno (4437 m)) Karisimbi 1927 [2]
14 Bwahit 4,43714,557 8102,660 Semien Mountains Ethiopia 13°14′37″N 38°13′03″E / 13.24361°N 38.21750°E / 13.24361; 38.21750 (15. Bwahit (4437 m)) Kidis Yared
15 Portal Peaks 4,39114,406 5651,854 Rwenzori Uganda 00°24′18″N 29°57′30″E / 0.40500°N 29.95833°E / 0.40500; 29.95833 (16. Portal Peaks (Kihuma) (4391 m)) Gessi 1945
16 Tullu Demtu[3] 4,37714,360 2,5278,291 Bale Mountains Ethiopia 06°49′36″N 39°49′09″E / 6.82667°N 39.81917°E / 6.82667; 39.81917 (17. Tullu Demtu (4377 m)) Ras Dashen
17 Mount Elgon 4,32114,177 2,4588,064 Mount Elgon Uganda 01°07′06″N 34°31′35″E / 1.11833°N 34.52639°E / 1.11833; 34.52639 (18. Mt Elgon (Wagagai) (4321 m)) Kenya 1911
18 Amba Farit 4,27014,010 2,0616,762 Kollo Massif Ethiopia 10°57′02″N 39°06′16″E / 10.95056°N 39.10444°E / 10.95056; 39.10444 (19. Amba Farit (4270 m)) Bwahit
19 Abune Yosef / Guliba Amba 4,26013,980 1,9096,263 Lasta Massif Ethiopia 12°08′28″N 39°11′01″E / 12.14111°N 39.18361°E / 12.14111; 39.18361 (20. Abune Yosef / Guliba Amba (4260 m)) Ras Dashen
20 Bada 4,19513,763 1,6055,266 Arsi Mountains Ethiopia 07°54′34″N 39°23′35″E / 7.90944°N 39.39306°E / 7.90944; 39.39306 (21. Bada (4195 m)) Tullu Demtu
21 Kaka / Kecha / Chiqe 4,19313,757 1,2153,986 Arsi Mountains Ethiopia 07°21′50″N 39°09′28″E / 7.36389°N 39.15778°E / 7.36389; 39.15778 (22. Kaka / Chiqe (4193 m)) Bada
22 Jbel Toubkal 4,16713,671 3,75512,320 Toubkal Atlas Morocco 31°03′36″N 07°54′54″W / 31.06000°N 7.91500°W / 31.06000; -7.91500 (23. Jbel Toubkal (4167 m)) Stanley 1923
23 Muhavura 4,12713,540 1,5305,020 Virunga Mountains Rwanda
Uganda		 01°22′58″S 29°40′40″E / 1.38278°S 29.67778°E / -1.38278; 29.67778 (24. Muhavura (4127 m)) Karisimbi 1898 [2]
24 Hey / Hay 4,12513,533 6602,170 Semien Mountains Ethiopia 13°18′58″N 38°27′05″E / 13.31611°N 38.45139°E / 13.31611; 38.45139 (25. Hey (4125 m)) Weynobar
25 Guna 4,12013,520 1,5104,950 Guna Massif Ethiopia 11°42′26″N 38°14′13″E / 11.70722°N 38.23694°E / 11.70722; 38.23694 (26. Guna (4120 m)) Abune Yosef
26 Choqa / Choke / Birhan 4,10013,500 2,2257,300 Choqa Mountains Ethiopia 10°42′51″N 37°50′59″E / 10.71417°N 37.84972°E / 10.71417; 37.84972 (27. Choqa / Birhan (4100 m)) Bwahit
27 Chilalo 4,07113,356 6102,000 Arsi Mountains Ethiopia 07°54′55″N 39°15′44″E / 7.91528°N 39.26222°E / 7.91528; 39.26222 (28. Chilalo (4071 m)) Bada
28 Inatye 4,07013,350 5001,600 Semien Mountains Ethiopia 13°15′38″N 38°09′52″E / 13.26056°N 38.16444°E / 13.26056; 38.16444 (29. Inatye (4070 m)) Bwahit
29 Ighil Mgoun 4,06813,346 1,9046,247 Central High Atlas Morocco 31°30′30″N 06°26′38″W / 31.50833°N 6.44389°W / 31.50833; -6.44389 (30. Ighil Mgoun (4068 m)) Toubkal
30 Mount Cameroon 4,04013,250 3,90512,812 Cameroon line Cameroon 04°13′00″N 09°10′20″E / 4.21667°N 9.17222°E / 4.21667; 9.17222 (31. Mt Cameroon (4045 m)) Stanley 1861
31 Oldoinyo Lesatima 4,00113,127 2,0816,827 Aberdare Range Kenya 00°18′40″S 36°36′58″E / 0.31111°S 36.61611°E / -0.31111; 36.61611 (32. Oldoinyo Lesatima (4001 m)) Mt Kenya
32 Jebel n'Tarourt / Tifnout / Iferouane[4] 4,00113,127 9102,990 Toubkal Atlas Morocco 31°04′53″N 07°45′52″W / 31.08139°N 7.76444°W / 31.08139; -7.76444 (33. Jebel n'Tarourt / Iferouane (3996 m)) Toubkal
33 Muggia 3,95012,960 5001,600 Lasta Massif Ethiopia 12°04′25″N 39°22′41″E / 12.07361°N 39.37806°E / 12.07361; 39.37806 (34. Muggia (3950 m)) Abune Yosef
34 Dubbai 3,94112,930 1,5405,050 Tigray Mountains Ethiopia 12°51′32″N 39°29′52″E / 12.85889°N 39.49778°E / 12.85889; 39.49778 (35. Dubbai (3941 m)) Abune Yosef
35 Mount Kinangop 3,90212,802 5301,740 Aberdare Range Kenya 00°37′37″S 36°42′28″E / 0.62694°S 36.70778°E / -0.62694; 36.70778 (36. Mt Kinangop (3902 m)) Lesatima
36 Cimbia 3,90012,800 5901,940 Kollo Massif Ethiopia 10°52′27″N 39°16′05″E / 10.87417°N 39.26806°E / 10.87417; 39.26806 (37. Cimbia (3900 m)) Amba Farit
37 Ieciuol ? 3,84012,600 5601,840 Kollo Massif Ethiopia 10°53′02″N 39°28′10″E / 10.88389°N 39.46944°E / 10.88389; 39.46944 (38. Ieciuol ? (3840 m)) Cimbia
38 Jbel Tignousti 3,81912,530 9303,050 Central High Atlas Morocco 31°29′52″N 06°43′00″W / 31.49778°N 6.71667°W / 31.49778; -6.71667 (39. Jbel Tignousti (3819 m)) Mgoun
39 Filfo / Encuolo 3,80512,484 7702,530 Arsi Mountains Ethiopia 07°22′08″N 39°21′19″E / 7.36889°N 39.35528°E / 7.36889; 39.35528 (40. Filfo / Encuolo (3805 m)) Bada
40 Kosso Amba 3,80512,484 5301,740 Lasta Massif Ethiopia 11°47′32″N 39°26′14″E / 11.79222°N 39.43722°E / 11.79222; 39.43722 (41. Kosso Amba (3805 m)) Pt 3950
41 Baylamtu / Gavsigivla 3,77712,392 1,1203,670 Lasta Massif Ethiopia 12°21′10″N 39°03′48″E / 12.35278°N 39.06333°E / 12.35278; 39.06333 (42. Baylamtu / Gavsigivla (3777 m)) Abune Yosef
42 Ouaougoulzat [fr] 3,76312,346 8602,820 Central High Atlas Morocco 31°39′17″N 06°15′20″W / 31.65472°N 6.25556°W / 31.65472; -6.25556 (43. Ouaougoulzat (3763 m)) Irhil MGoun
43 Somkaru 3,76012,340 5301,740 Bale Mountains Ethiopia 06°49′25″N 39°16′56″E / 6.82361°N 39.28222°E / 6.82361; 39.28222 (44. Somkaru (3760 m)) Tullu Demtu
44 Abieri 3,75012,300 7802,560 Semien Mountains Ethiopia 13°31′25″N 38°21′22″E / 13.52361°N 38.35611°E / 13.52361; 38.35611 (45. Abieri (3750 m)) Ras Dashen
45 Arin Ayachi 3,75712,326 1,4164,646[5] East High Atlas Morocco 32°28′36″N 04°55′37″W / 32.47667°N 4.92694°W / 32.47667; -4.92694 (46. Arin Ayachi (3747 m)) Ouaougoulzat
46 Teide 3,71812,198 3,71812,198 Tenerife Spain (Canary Islands) 28°16′21″N 16°38′32″W / 28.27250°N 16.64222°W / 28.27250; -16.64222 (47. Teide (3718 m)) Island high point 1582
47 Visoke / Bisoke 3,71112,175 5851,919 Virunga Mountains DR Congo
Rwanda		 01°27′29″S 29°29′07″E / 1.45806°S 29.48528°E / -1.45806; 29.48528 (48. Visoke (3711 m)) Karisimbi 1908 [2]
48 Sarenga 3,70012,100 1,1603,810 Tigray Mountains Ethiopia 12°40′12″N 39°29′45″E / 12.67000°N 39.49583°E / 12.67000; 39.49583 (49. Sarenga (3700 m)) Dubbai
49 Woti / Uoti 3,70012,100 1,0503,440 Eastern Escarpment Ethiopia 09°43′36″N 39°43′46″E / 9.72667°N 39.72944°E / 9.72667; 39.72944 (50. Woti (3700 m)) Pt 3840
50 Mount Loolmalassin 3,68212,080 2,0406,690 Crater Highlands Tanzania 03°02′56″S 35°49′15″E / 3.04889°S 35.82083°E / -3.04889; 35.82083 (51. Loolmalassin (3682 m)) Meru
51 Biala? 3,68012,070 8702,850 Lasta Massif Ethiopia 12°27′17″N 39°00′12″E / 12.45472°N 39.00333°E / 12.45472; 39.00333 (52. Biala (3680 m)) Baylamtu
52 Azurki / Azourki 3,67712,064 7902,590 Central High Atlas Morocco 31°44′48″N 06°15′40″W / 31.74667°N 6.26111°W / 31.74667; -6.26111 (53. Azurki (3677 m)) Ouaougoulzat
53 Pt 3645 3,64511,959 9102,990 Lasta Massif Ethiopia 11°30′02″N 39°32′11″E / 11.50056°N 39.53639°E / 11.50056; 39.53639 (54. Pt 3645 (3645 m)) Koso Amba
54 Sabyinyo 3,63411,923 1,0103,310 Virunga Mountains Rwanda
DR Congo
Uganda		 01°23′15″S 29°35′30″E / 1.38750°S 29.59167°E / -1.38750; 29.59167 (55. Sabyinyo (3634 m)) Karisimbi 1907 [2]
55 Mount Gurage / Guraghe 3,62011,880 1,4004,600 Gurage Mountains Ethiopia 08°16′37″N 38°21′55″E / 8.27694°N 38.36528°E / 8.27694; 38.36528 (56. Mt Gurage (3620 m)) Uoti
56 Jbel Igdat 3,61511,860 1,6095,279 West High Atlas Morocco 30°57′39″N 08°25′50″W / 30.96083°N 8.43056°W / 30.96083; -8.43056 (57. Jbel Igdat (3615 m)) Toubkal 1888
57 Jbel n'Anghomar 3,60911,841 1,4204,660 Central High Atlas Morocco 31°20′11″N 06°59′51″W / 31.33639°N 6.99750°W / 31.33639; -6.99750 (58. Jbel n'Anghomar (3609 m)) Ighil MGoun
58 Pt 3600 (Kitir?) 3,60011,800 8702,850 Eastern Escarpment Ethiopia 10°38′22″N 39°41′53″E / 10.63944°N 39.69806°E / 10.63944; 39.69806 (59. Pt 3600 (Kitir?) (3600 m)) Uoti
59 Pt 3600 3,60011,800 6102,000 Lasta Massif Ethiopia 11°38′40″N 39°32′52″E / 11.64444°N 39.54778°E / 11.64444; 39.54778 (60. Pt 3600 (3600 m)) Koso Amba
60 Bar Meda high point 3,58011,750 5201,710 Eastern Escarpment Ethiopia 10°22′28″N 39°48′15″E / 10.37444°N 39.80417°E / 10.37444; 39.80417 (61. Bar Meda (3580 m)) Pt 3600 (Kitir ?)
61 Jbel Erdouz 3,57911,742 6902,260 West High Atlas Morocco 31°02′46″N 08°24′25″W / 31.04611°N 8.40694°W / 31.04611; -8.40694 (62. Jbel Erdouz (3579 m)) Igdat
62 Mount Gugu 3,57011,710 9403,080 Mount Gugu Ethiopia 08°12′18″N 39°58′00″E / 8.20500°N 39.96667°E / 8.20500; 39.96667 (63. Mt Gugu (3570 m)) Bada
63 Gesh Megal (?) 3,57011,710 5201,710 Gurage Mountains Ethiopia 08°23′16″N 38°23′29″E / 8.38778°N 38.39139°E / 8.38778; 38.39139 (64. Gesh Megal (?) (3570 m)) Gurage
64 Gughe 3,56811,706 2,0136,604 Balta Mountains Ethiopia 06°12′13″N 37°23′21″E / 6.20361°N 37.38917°E / 6.20361; 37.38917 (65. Gughe (3568 m)) Gurage
65 Megezez 3,56511,696 6902,260 Eastern Escarpment Ethiopia 09°17′11″N 39°32′00″E / 9.28639°N 39.53333°E / 9.28639; 39.53333 (66. Megezez (3565 m)) Uoti
66 Jbel Tinergwet 3,55111,650 8802,890 West High Atlas Morocco 30°48′46″N 08°49′41″W / 30.81278°N 8.82806°W / 30.81278; -8.82806 (67. Jbel Tinergwet (3551 m)) Igdat
67 Amba Alagi[6] 3,55011,650 8202,690 Tigray Mountains Ethiopia 12°57′44″N 39°34′13″E / 12.96222°N 39.57028°E / 12.96222; 39.57028 (68. Amba Alagi (3550 m)) Dubbai
68 Chemnirot (Kamelogon Pk)[7] 3,53011,580 1,5104,950 Cherangani Hills Kenya 01°16′10″N 35°29′50″E / 1.26944°N 35.49722°E / 1.26944; 35.49722 (69. Chemnirot (Kamelogon Pk) (3530 m)) Elgon
69 Gara Guda/Kara Gada 3,53011,580 9003,000 Salale Mountains Ethiopia 09°48′31″N 38°38′09″E / 9.80861°N 38.63583°E / 9.80861; 38.63583 (70. Gara Guda (3530 m)) Megezez
70 Amonewas[8] 3,53011,580 8702,850 Choqa Mountains Ethiopia 10°58′13″N 38°15′46″E / 10.97028°N 38.26278°E / 10.97028; 38.26278 (71. Amonewas (3530 m)) Choke
71 Amedamit[9] 3,53011,580 7602,490 Choqa Mountains Ethiopia 11°07′29″N 37°21′23″E / 11.12472°N 37.35639°E / 11.12472; 37.35639 (72. Amedamit (3530 m)) Choke
72 Igoudamene 3,51911,545 5501,800 Central High Atlas Morocco 31°35′08″N 06°25′47″W / 31.58556°N 6.42972°W / 31.58556; -6.42972 (73. Igoudamene (3519 m)) Mgoun
73 Thabana Ntlenyana 3,48211,424 2,3907,840 Drakensberg Lesotho 29°27′46″S 29°15′59″E / 29.46278°S 29.26639°E / -29.46278; 29.26639 (74. Thabana Ntlenyana (3482 m))
74 Mont Mohi 3,48011,420 1,5925,223 Mitumba Mountains[10] DR Congo 02°57′12″S 28°47′04″E / 2.95333°S 28.78444°E / -2.95333; 28.78444 (75. Mont Mohi (3480 m)) Karisimbi
75 Nyiragongo 3,47011,380 1,4404,720 Virunga Mountains DR Congo 01°31′04″S 29°15′13″E / 1.51778°S 29.25361°E / -1.51778; 29.25361 (76. Nyiragongo (3470 m)) Karisimbi 1894 [2]
76 Mount Hanang 3,42011,220 2,0506,730 Crater Highlands Tanzania

04°26′6″S 35°24′0″E / 4.43500°S 35.40000°E / -4.43500; 35.40000 (77. Mount Hanang (3420 m))

 Hanang

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  1. ↑ Most "round" heights for mountains in the Ethiopian Highlands are crude estimates from contour lines on Google terrain maps
  2. ↑ The prominence data were extracted from a combination of maps and Google terrain data. Values for mountains with prominences over 1,500 m were copied from this website
  3. ↑ Extracted from the Google terrain maps
  4. ↑ Here defined as the first higher 500-m-prominent mountain connected via the highest saddle
  5. ↑ These are the first documented ascents. Most mountains in this list are not technically difficult to climb, so that earlier local ascents are likely
  6. ↑ Kibo is the tallest volcanic cone of Kilimanjaro. The highest point of Kibo is Uhuru Peak, located on its crater rim

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References

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  1. ↑ "Mount Emin, Congo DRC". Peakbagger.com.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 André Meyer, Exploration of the Albert National Park - Mission for volcanic studies, Brussels 1955. Page 23
  3. ↑ Tullu Demtu and Batu are two hills 6 km apart on a high plateau in the Bale Mountains and separated by a ca. 4135 m high depression. According to SRTM data Batu appears the somewhat lower of the two (ca. 4350 m)
  4. ↑ Once thought to be the highest peak of the High Atlas. Until recently estimated at 4,001 m
  5. ↑ "Jbel Ayachi". PeakVisor. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
  6. ↑ Often given a height of 3,949 m, which is not supported by SRTM data
  7. ↑ Peak heights given in the literature include 3581m, 3517m, 3505m and 3450m. SRTM contour lines suggest 3510-3540 m. Summit at 1°16'20" N, 35°31'07" E looks equally high.
  8. ↑ Often given a height of 3,664 m, which is not supported by SRTM data
  9. ↑ Often given a height of 3,619 m, which is not supported by SRTM data
  10. ↑ Within the Itombwe Massif subrange

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