List of highest mountain peaks of Africa

This is a list of the highest mountain peaks of Africa with a prominence of at least 500 metres (1,640 ft). 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.

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

Rank[1] Mountain[2] Height[3] Prominence[4] Range Country Coordinates[5] Parent mountain[6] First ascent[7]
mft mft
1 Kibo (Uhuru Pk) 5,89519,341 5,88519,308 Kilimanjaro Tanzania 03°04′33″S 37°21′09″E 1889
2 Mount Kenya (Batian) 5,19917,057 3,82512,549 Mount Kenya Kenya 00°09′07″S 37°18′30″E Kibo 1899
3 Mount Kenya (Nelion) 5,18817,021 Mount Kenya Kenya 00°09′07″S 37°18′30″E Batian 1929
4 Mawenzi (Hans Meyer Pk) 5,14816,890 8502,790 Kilimanjaro Tanzania 03°05′33″S 37°27′21″E Kibo 1912
5 Ngaliema / Mt Stanley
(Margherita Pk)		 5,10916,762 3,95112,963 Rwenzori DR Congo
Uganda		 00°23′08″N 29°52′21″E Kibo 1906
6 Mount Kenya (Lenana) 4,98516,355 130430 Mount Kenya Kenya 00°09′18″S 37°19′03″E Nelion 1899
7 Ngaliema / Mt Stanley
(Savoia Pk)		 4,97716,329 110360 Rwenzori Uganda 00°22′26″N 29°52′34″E Margherita 1906
8 Duwoni / Mt Speke
(Vittorio Emanuele Pk)		 4,89016,040 7202,360 Rwenzori Uganda 00°23′53″N 29°53′33″E Stanley 1906
9 Kiyanja / Mt Baker (Edward Pk) 4,84415,892 5071,663 Rwenzori Uganda 00°21′40″N 29°53′34″E Stanley 1906
10 Mount Emin (Umberto Pk) 4,79815,741 4951,624 Rwenzori DR Congo 00°25′42″N 29°54′00″E Speke 1906
11 Mount Gessi (Iolanda Pk) 4,71515,469 5651,854 Rwenzori Uganda 00°25′19″N 29°55′06″E Emin 1906
12 Mount Luigi di Savoia (Sella Pk) 4,62715,180 3451,132 Rwenzori Uganda 00°19′48″N 29°53′16″E Baker 1906
13 Mount Meru (Socialist Pk) 4,56614,980 3,17010,400 Mount Meru Tanzania 03°14′39″S 36°45′00″E Kibo 1904
14 Ras Dashen 4,55014,930 3,99713,114 Semien Mountains Ethiopia 13°14′12″N 38°22′21″E Kenya 1841
15 Karisimbi 4,50714,787 3,31210,866 Virunga Mountains DR Congo
Rwanda		 01°30′22″S 29°27′01″E Stanley 1903 [8]
16 Ancua / Ankwa / Weynobar 4,46214,639 3801,250 Semien Mountains Ethiopia 13°16′09″N 38°24′44″E Ras Dashen
17 Kidis Yared 4,45314,610 7302,400 Semien Mountains Ethiopia 13°18′01″N 38°19′40″E Ras Dashen
18 Mikeno 4,43714,557 1,1903,900 Virunga Mountains DR Congo 01°27′47″S 29°25′11″E Karisimbi 1927 [8]
19 Bwahit 4,43714,557 8102,660 Semien Mountains Ethiopia 13°14′37″N 38°13′03″E Kidis Yared
20 Portal Peaks (Kihuma) 4,39114,406 5651,854 Rwenzori Uganda 00°24′18″N 29°57′30″E Gessi 1945
21 Tullu Demtu[9] 4,37714,360 2,5278,291 Bale Mountains Ethiopia 06°49′36″N 39°49′09″E Ras Dashen
22 Mount Elgon (Wagagai) 4,32114,177 2,4588,064 Mount Elgon Uganda 01°07′06″N 34°31′35″E Kenya 1911
23 Mount Elgon (Sudek) 4,30214,114 150490 Mount Elgon Kenya
Uganda		 01°05′59″N 34°34′26″E Wagagai 1890
24 Amba Farit 4,27014,010 2,0616,762 Kollo Massif Ethiopia 10°57′02″N 39°06′16″E Bwahit
25 Abune Yosef / Guliba Amba 4,26013,980 1,9096,263 Lasta Massif Ethiopia 12°08′28″N 39°11′01″E Ras Dashen
26 Ioll / Yoll 4,22013,850 3501,150 Kollo Massif Ethiopia 11°00′31″N 39°05′46″E Amba Farit
27 Bada 4,19513,763 1,6055,266 Arsi Mountains Ethiopia 07°54′34″N 39°23′35″E Tullu Demtu
28 Kaka / Kecha / Chiqe 4,19313,757 1,2153,986 Arsi Mountains Ethiopia 07°21′50″N 39°09′28″E Bada
29 Jbel Toubkal 4,16713,671 3,75512,320 Toubkal Atlas Morocco 31°03′36″N 07°54′54″W Stanley 1923
30 Muhavura 4,12713,540 1,5305,020 Virunga Mountains Rwanda
Uganda		 01°22′58″S 29°40′40″E Karisimbi 1898 [8]
31 Hey / Hay 4,12513,533 6602,170 Semien Mountains Ethiopia 13°18′58″N 38°27′05″E Weynobar
32 Guna 4,12013,520 1,5104,950 Guna Massif Ethiopia 11°42′26″N 38°14′13″E Abune Yosef
33 Choqa / Choke / Birhan 4,10013,500 2,2257,300 Choqa Mountains Ethiopia 10°42′51″N 37°50′59″E Bwahit
34 Ouanoukrim 4,08813,412 4201,380 Toubkal Atlas Morocco 31°02′11″N 07°56′49″W Toubkal
35 Chilalo 4,07113,356 6102,000 Arsi Mountains Ethiopia 07°54′55″N 39°15′44″E Bada
36 Inatye 4,07013,350 5001,600 Semien Mountains Ethiopia 13°15′38″N 38°09′52″E Bwahit
37 Ighil Mgoun 4,06813,346 1,9046,247 Central High Atlas Morocco 31°30′30″N 06°26′38″W Toubkal
38 Mount Cameroon 4,04013,250 3,90512,812 Cameroon line Cameroon 04°13′00″N 09°10′20″E Stanley 1861
39 Weshema / Wasema? 4,03013,220 4201,380 Bale Mountains Ethiopia 06°58′15″N 39°37′01″E Tullu Demtu
40 Shira 4,00513,140 Kilimanjaro Tanzania 03°05′33″S 37°27′21″E Mawenzi
41 Oldoinyo Lesatima 4,00113,127 2,0816,827 Aberdare Range Kenya 00°18′40″S 36°36′58″E Mt Kenya
42 Jebel n'Tarourt / Tifnout / Iferouane[10] 4,00113,127 9102,990 Toubkal Atlas Morocco 31°04′53″N 07°45′52″W Toubkal
43 Muggia 3,95012,960 5001,600 Lasta Massif Ethiopia 12°04′25″N 39°22′41″E Abune Yosef
44 Dubbai 3,94112,930 1,5405,050 Tigray Mountains Ethiopia 12°51′32″N 39°29′52″E Abune Yosef
45 Taska n’Zat[11] 3,91212,835 4601,510 Toubkal Atlas Morocco 31°09′49″N 07°38′53″W Tarourt
46 Aksouâl[12] 3,90312,805 4501,480 Toubkal Atlas Morocco 31°07′05″N 07°51′30″W Toubkal
47 Mount Kinangop 3,90212,802 5301,740 Aberdare Range Kenya 00°37′37″S 36°42′28″E Lesatima
48 Cimbia 3,90012,800 5901,940 Kollo Massif Ethiopia 10°52′27″N 39°16′05″E Amba Farit
49 Anrhemer / Ingehmar 3,89212,769 3801,250 Toubkal Atlas Morocco 31°09′05″N 07°47′36″W Aksoual
50 Ieciuol ? 3,84012,600 5601,840 Kollo Massif Ethiopia 10°53′02″N 39°28′10″E Cimbia
51 Kawa / Caua / Lajo 3,83012,570 4751,558 Bale Mountains Ethiopia 07°13′02″N 39°38′49″E Weshema
52 Pt 3820 3,82012,530 4501,480 Kollo Massif Ethiopia 10°54′55″N 39°20′15″E Cimbia
53 Jbel Tignousti 3,81912,530 9303,050 Central High Atlas Morocco 31°29′52″N 06°43′00″W Mgoun
54 Filfo / Encuolo 3,80512,484 7702,530 Arsi Mountains Ethiopia 07°22′08″N 39°21′19″E Bada
55 Kosso Amba 3,80512,484 5301,740 Lasta Massif Ethiopia 11°47′32″N 39°26′14″E Pt 3950
56 Jbel Ghat 3,78112,405 4701,540 Central High Atlas Morocco 31°31′17″N 06°44′30″W Tignousti
57 Baylamtu / Gavsigivla 3,77712,392 1,1203,670 Lasta Massif Ethiopia 12°21′10″N 39°03′48″E Abune Yosef
58 Ouaougoulzat 3,76312,346 8602,820 Central High Atlas Morocco 31°39′17″N 06°15′20″W Irhil MGoun
59 Somkaru 3,76012,340 5301,740 Bale Mountains Ethiopia 06°49′25″N 39°16′56″E Tullu Demtu
60 Abieri 3,75012,300 7802,560 Semien Mountains Ethiopia 13°31′25″N 38°21′22″E Ras Dashen
61 Arin Ayachi 3,74712,293 4001,300 East High Atlas Morocco 32°28′36″N 04°55′37″W Ouaougoulzat
62 Teide 3,71812,198 3,71812,198 Tenerife Spain (Canary Islands) 28°16′21″N 16°38′32″W Island high point 1582
63 Visoke / Bisoke 3,71112,175 5851,919 Virunga Mountains DR Congo
Rwanda		 01°27′29″S 29°29′07″E Karisimbi 1908 [8]
64 Sarenga 3,70012,100 1,1603,810 Tigray Mountains Ethiopia 12°40′12″N 39°29′45″E Dubbai
65 Woti / Uoti 3,70012,100 1,0503,440 Eastern Escarpment Ethiopia 09°43′36″N 39°43′46″E Pt 3840
66 Pt 3700 (Kulsa?) 3,70012,100 4901,610 Arsi Mountains Ethiopia 07°24′37″N 39°01′08″E Kecha
67 Mount Loolmalassin 3,68212,080 2,0406,690 Crater Highlands Tanzania 03°02′56″S 35°49′15″E Meru
68 Biala? 3,68012,070 8702,850 Lasta Massif Ethiopia 12°27′17″N 39°00′12″E Baylamtu
69 Azurki / Azourki 3,67712,064 7902,590 Central High Atlas Morocco 31°44′48″N 06°15′40″W Ouaougoulzat
70 Pt 3645 3,64511,959 9102,990 Lasta Massif Ethiopia 11°30′02″N 39°32′11″E Koso Amba
71 Sabyinyo 3,63411,923 1,0103,310 Virunga Mountains Rwanda
DR Congo
Uganda		 01°23′15″S 29°35′30″E Karisimbi 1907 [8]
72 Mount Gurage / Guraghe 3,62011,880 1,4004,600 Gurage Mountains Ethiopia 08°16′37″N 38°21′55″E Uoti
73 Angour 3,61611,864 4441,457 Toubkal Atlas Morocco 31°10′29″N 07°49′31″W Anrhemer
74 Jbel Igdat 3,61511,860 1,6095,279 West High Atlas Morocco 30°57′39″N 08°25′50″W Toubkal 1888
75 Jbel n'Anghomar 3,60911,841 1,4204,660 Central High Atlas Morocco 31°20′11″N 06°59′51″W Ighil MGoun
76 Yegura / Amba Moka 3,60511,827 4201,380 Lasta Massif Ethiopia 11°29′45″N 39°27′39″E Pt 3645
77 Pt 3600 (Kitir?) 3,60011,800 8702,850 Eastern Escarpment Ethiopia 10°38′22″N 39°41′53″E Uoti
78 Pt 3600 3,60011,800 6102,000 Lasta Massif Ethiopia 11°38′40″N 39°32′52″E Koso Amba
79 Bar Meda high point 3,58011,750 5201,710 Eastern Escarpment Ethiopia 10°22′28″N 39°48′15″E Pt 3600 (Kitir ?)
80 Jbel Erdouz 3,57911,742 6902,260 West High Atlas Morocco 31°02′46″N 08°24′25″W Igdat
81 Mount Gugu 3,57011,710 9403,080 Mount Gugu Ethiopia 08°12′18″N 39°58′00″E Bada
82 Gesh Megal (?) 3,57011,710 5201,710 Gurage Mountains Ethiopia 08°23′16″N 38°23′29″E Gurage
83 Gughe 3,56811,706 2,0136,604 Balta Mountains Ethiopia 06°12′13″N 37°23′21″E Gurage
84 Megezez 3,56511,696 6902,260 Eastern Escarpment Ethiopia 09°17′11″N 39°32′00″E Uoti
85 Pt 3555 3,55511,663 4751,558 Lasta Massif Ethiopia 11°33′29″N 39°34′12″E Pt 3645
86 Jbel Tinergwet 3,55111,650 8802,890 West High Atlas Morocco 30°48′46″N 08°49′41″W Igdat
87 Amba Alagi[13] 3,55011,650 8202,690 Tigray Mountains Ethiopia 12°57′44″N 39°34′13″E Dubbai
88 Chemnirot (Kamelogon Pk)[14] 3,53011,580 1,5104,950 Cherangani Hills Kenya 01°16′10″N 35°29′50″E Elgon
89 Gara Guda /Kara Gada 3,53011,580 9003,000 Salale Mountains Ethiopia 09°48′31″N 38°38′09″E Megezez
90 Amonewas[15] 3,53011,580 8702,850 Choqa Mountains Ethiopia 10°58′13″N 38°15′46″E Choke
91 Amedamit[16] 3,53011,580 7602,490 Choqa Mountains Ethiopia 11°07′29″N 37°21′23″E Choke
92 Igoudamene 3,51911,545 5501,800 Central High Atlas Morocco 31°35′08″N 06°25′47″W Mgoun
93 Abuye Meda[17] 3,50511,499 230750 Eastern Escarpment Ethiopia 10°29′34″N 39°45′37″E Bar Meda high point
94 Thabana Ntlenyana 3,48211,424 2,3907,840 Drakensberg Lesotho 29°27′46″S 29°15′59″E
95 Mont Mohi 3,48011,420 1,5925,223 Mitumba Mountains[18] DR Congo 02°57′12″S 28°47′04″E Karisimbi
96 Gahinga 3,47411,398 4251,394 Virunga Mountains Uganda
Rwanda		 01°23′12″S 29°38′47″E Muhavura 1906 [8]
97 Nyiragongo 3,47011,380 1,4404,720 Virunga Mountains DR Congo 01°31′04″S 29°15′13″E Karisimbi 1894 [8]
98 Mount Hanang 3,42011,220 2,0506,730 Crater Highlands Tanzania

04°26′6″S 35°24′0″E

 Hanang

See also

Notes
  1. Only mountains with a prominence of 500 m or more are ranked.
  2. Many mountains are known by multiple names, each with multiple spellings
  3. Most "round" heights for mountains in the Ethiopian Highlands are crude estimates from contour lines on Google terrain maps.
  4. 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.
  5. Extracted from the Google terrain maps
  6. Here defined as the first higher 500-m-prominent mountain connected via the highest saddle.
  7. These are the first documented ascents. Most mountains in this list are not technically difficult to climb, so that earlier local ascents are likely.
  8. André Meyer, Exploration of the Albert National Park - Mission for volcanic studies, Brussels 1955. Page 23
  9. 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)
  10. Once thought to be the highest peak of the High Atlas. Until recently estimated at 4,001 m
  11. Often said to be 3,805 m high, but 3,880 contour lines are consistent with the 3,912 m height.
  12. Brown favors a 3,842 m height, with 3,903 as alternative, but broad 3,860 m contour lines are consistent with the higher value
  13. Often given a height of 3,949 m, which is not supported by SRTM data
  14. 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.
  15. Often given a height of 3,664 m, which is not supported by SRTM data
  16. Often given a height of 3,619 m, which is not supported by SRTM data
  17. Often given a height of 4,000 m, which is not supported by SRTM data
  18. Within the Itombwe Massif subrange

Sources
  • Jamish Brown, Climbing in the Atlas Mountains, The Alpine Journal, 2002, pp. 81–91.
  • Des Clark, Mountaineering in the Moroccan High Atlas, Cicerone, 2011
  • Bernhard Lindahl, Local History of Ethiopia, 2005/2008 (for verification of names)
  • Lists and/or maps covering all peaks in the world with 1500 m+ prominence at Peaklist.org
  • "Africa Range3 High Points". Peakbagger.com.
  • "Africa 4000-meter Peaks". Peakbagger.com. (an unverified list)
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