List of highest mountain peaks of Africa

Kilimanjaro from the air.

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]
		m	ft	m	ft
1	Kibo (Uhuru Pk)	5,895	19,341	5,885	19,308	Kilimanjaro	Tanzania	03°04′33″S 37°21′09″E		1889
2	Mount Kenya (Batian)	5,199	17,057	3,825	12,549	Mount Kenya	Kenya	00°09′07″S 37°18′30″E	Kibo	1899
3	Mount Kenya (Nelion)	5,188	17,021			Mount Kenya	Kenya	00°09′07″S 37°18′30″E	Batian	1929
4	Mawenzi (Hans Meyer Pk)	5,148	16,890	850	2,790	Kilimanjaro	Tanzania	03°05′33″S 37°27′21″E	Kibo	1912
5	Ngaliema / Mt Stanley (Margherita Pk)	5,109	16,762	3,951	12,963	Rwenzori	DR Congo Uganda	00°23′08″N 29°52′21″E	Kibo	1906
6	Mount Kenya (Lenana)	4,985	16,355	130	430	Mount Kenya	Kenya	00°09′18″S 37°19′03″E	Nelion	1899
7	Ngaliema / Mt Stanley (Savoia Pk)	4,977	16,329	110	360	Rwenzori	Uganda	00°22′26″N 29°52′34″E	Margherita	1906
8	Duwoni / Mt Speke (Vittorio Emanuele Pk)	4,890	16,040	720	2,360	Rwenzori	Uganda	00°23′53″N 29°53′33″E	Stanley	1906
9	Kiyanja / Mt Baker (Edward Pk)	4,844	15,892	507	1,663	Rwenzori	Uganda	00°21′40″N 29°53′34″E	Stanley	1906
10	Mount Emin [sv] (Umberto Pk)	4,798	15,741	495	1,624	Rwenzori	DR Congo	00°25′42″N 29°54′00″E	Speke	1906
11	Mount Gessi [sv] (Iolanda Pk)	4,715	15,469	565	1,854	Rwenzori	Uganda	00°25′19″N 29°55′06″E	Emin	1906
12	Mount Luigi di Savoia [de] (Sella Pk)	4,627	15,180	345	1,132	Rwenzori	Uganda	00°19′48″N 29°53′16″E	Baker	1906
13	Mount Meru (Socialist Pk)	4,566	14,980	3,170	10,400	Mount Meru	Tanzania	03°14′39″S 36°45′00″E	Kibo	1904
14	Ras Dashen	4,550	14,930	3,997	13,114	Semien Mountains	Ethiopia	13°14′12″N 38°22′21″E	Kenya	1841
15	Karisimbi	4,507	14,787	3,312	10,866	Virunga Mountains	DR Congo Rwanda	01°30′22″S 29°27′01″E	Stanley	1903 [8]
16	Ancua / Ankwa / Weynobar	4,462	14,639	380	1,250	Semien Mountains	Ethiopia	13°16′09″N 38°24′44″E	Ras Dashen
17	Kidis Yared	4,453	14,610	730	2,400	Semien Mountains	Ethiopia	13°18′01″N 38°19′40″E	Ras Dashen
18	Mikeno	4,437	14,557	1,190	3,900	Virunga Mountains	DR Congo	01°27′47″S 29°25′11″E	Karisimbi	1927 [8]
19	Bwahit	4,437	14,557	810	2,660	Semien Mountains	Ethiopia	13°14′37″N 38°13′03″E	Kidis Yared
20	Portal Peaks (Kihuma)	4,391	14,406	565	1,854	Rwenzori	Uganda	00°24′18″N 29°57′30″E	Gessi	1945
21	Tullu Demtu[9]	4,377	14,360	2,527	8,291	Bale Mountains	Ethiopia	06°49′36″N 39°49′09″E	Ras Dashen
22	Mount Elgon (Wagagai)	4,321	14,177	2,458	8,064	Mount Elgon	Uganda	01°07′06″N 34°31′35″E	Kenya	1911
23	Mount Elgon (Sudek)	4,302	14,114	150	490	Mount Elgon	Kenya Uganda	01°05′59″N 34°34′26″E	Wagagai	1890
24	Amba Farit	4,270	14,010	2,061	6,762	Kollo Massif	Ethiopia	10°57′02″N 39°06′16″E	Bwahit
25	Abune Yosef / Guliba Amba	4,260	13,980	1,909	6,263	Lasta Massif	Ethiopia	12°08′28″N 39°11′01″E	Ras Dashen
26	Ioll / Yoll	4,220	13,850	350	1,150	Kollo Massif	Ethiopia	11°00′31″N 39°05′46″E	Amba Farit
27	Bada	4,195	13,763	1,605	5,266	Arsi Mountains	Ethiopia	07°54′34″N 39°23′35″E	Tullu Demtu
28	Kaka / Kecha / Chiqe	4,193	13,757	1,215	3,986	Arsi Mountains	Ethiopia	07°21′50″N 39°09′28″E	Bada
29	Jbel Toubkal	4,167	13,671	3,755	12,320	Toubkal Atlas	Morocco	31°03′36″N 07°54′54″W	Stanley	1923
30	Muhavura	4,127	13,540	1,530	5,020	Virunga Mountains	Rwanda Uganda	01°22′58″S 29°40′40″E	Karisimbi	1898 [8]
31	Hey / Hay	4,125	13,533	660	2,170	Semien Mountains	Ethiopia	13°18′58″N 38°27′05″E	Weynobar
32	Guna	4,120	13,520	1,510	4,950	Guna Massif	Ethiopia	11°42′26″N 38°14′13″E	Abune Yosef
33	Choqa / Choke / Birhan	4,100	13,500	2,225	7,300	Choqa Mountains	Ethiopia	10°42′51″N 37°50′59″E	Bwahit
34	Ouanoukrim	4,088	13,412	420	1,380	Toubkal Atlas	Morocco	31°02′11″N 07°56′49″W	Toubkal
35	Chilalo	4,071	13,356	610	2,000	Arsi Mountains	Ethiopia	07°54′55″N 39°15′44″E	Bada
36	Inatye	4,070	13,350	500	1,600	Semien Mountains	Ethiopia	13°15′38″N 38°09′52″E	Bwahit
37	Ighil Mgoun	4,068	13,346	1,904	6,247	Central High Atlas	Morocco	31°30′30″N 06°26′38″W	Toubkal
38	Mount Cameroon	4,040	13,250	3,905	12,812	Cameroon line	Cameroon	04°13′00″N 09°10′20″E	Stanley	1861
39	Weshema / Wasema?	4,030	13,220	420	1,380	Bale Mountains	Ethiopia	06°58′15″N 39°37′01″E	Tullu Demtu
40	Shira [de]	4,005	13,140			Kilimanjaro	Tanzania	03°05′33″S 37°27′21″E	Mawenzi
41	Oldoinyo Lesatima	4,001	13,127	2,081	6,827	Aberdare Range	Kenya	00°18′40″S 36°36′58″E	Mt Kenya
42	Jebel n'Tarourt / Tifnout / Iferouane[10]	4,001	13,127	910	2,990	Toubkal Atlas	Morocco	31°04′53″N 07°45′52″W	Toubkal
43	Muggia	3,950	12,960	500	1,600	Lasta Massif	Ethiopia	12°04′25″N 39°22′41″E	Abune Yosef
44	Dubbai	3,941	12,930	1,540	5,050	Tigray Mountains	Ethiopia	12°51′32″N 39°29′52″E	Abune Yosef
45	Taska n’Zat[11]	3,912	12,835	460	1,510	Toubkal Atlas	Morocco	31°09′49″N 07°38′53″W	Tarourt
46	Aksouâl[12]	3,903	12,805	450	1,480	Toubkal Atlas	Morocco	31°07′05″N 07°51′30″W	Toubkal
47	Mount Kinangop	3,902	12,802	530	1,740	Aberdare Range	Kenya	00°37′37″S 36°42′28″E	Lesatima
48	Cimbia	3,900	12,800	590	1,940	Kollo Massif	Ethiopia	10°52′27″N 39°16′05″E	Amba Farit
49	Anrhemer / Ingehmar	3,892	12,769	380	1,250	Toubkal Atlas	Morocco	31°09′05″N 07°47′36″W	Aksoual
50	Ieciuol ?	3,840	12,600	560	1,840	Kollo Massif	Ethiopia	10°53′02″N 39°28′10″E	Cimbia
51	Kawa / Caua / Lajo	3,830	12,570	475	1,558	Bale Mountains	Ethiopia	07°13′02″N 39°38′49″E	Weshema
52	Pt 3820	3,820	12,530	450	1,480	Kollo Massif	Ethiopia	10°54′55″N 39°20′15″E	Cimbia
53	Jbel Tignousti	3,819	12,530	930	3,050	Central High Atlas	Morocco	31°29′52″N 06°43′00″W	Mgoun
54	Filfo / Encuolo	3,805	12,484	770	2,530	Arsi Mountains	Ethiopia	07°22′08″N 39°21′19″E	Bada
55	Kosso Amba	3,805	12,484	530	1,740	Lasta Massif	Ethiopia	11°47′32″N 39°26′14″E	Pt 3950
56	Jbel Ghat	3,781	12,405	470	1,540	Central High Atlas	Morocco	31°31′17″N 06°44′30″W	Tignousti
57	Baylamtu / Gavsigivla	3,777	12,392	1,120	3,670	Lasta Massif	Ethiopia	12°21′10″N 39°03′48″E	Abune Yosef
58	Ouaougoulzat [fr]	3,763	12,346	860	2,820	Central High Atlas	Morocco	31°39′17″N 06°15′20″W	Irhil MGoun
59	Somkaru	3,760	12,340	530	1,740	Bale Mountains	Ethiopia	06°49′25″N 39°16′56″E	Tullu Demtu
60	Abieri	3,750	12,300	780	2,560	Semien Mountains	Ethiopia	13°31′25″N 38°21′22″E	Ras Dashen
61	Arin Ayachi	3,747	12,293	400	1,300	East High Atlas	Morocco	32°28′36″N 04°55′37″W	Ouaougoulzat
62	Teide	3,718	12,198	3,718	12,198	Tenerife	Spain (Canary Islands)	28°16′21″N 16°38′32″W	Island high point	1582
63	Visoke / Bisoke	3,711	12,175	585	1,919	Virunga Mountains	DR Congo Rwanda	01°27′29″S 29°29′07″E	Karisimbi	1908 [8]
64	Sarenga	3,700	12,100	1,160	3,810	Tigray Mountains	Ethiopia	12°40′12″N 39°29′45″E	Dubbai
65	Woti / Uoti	3,700	12,100	1,050	3,440	Eastern Escarpment	Ethiopia	09°43′36″N 39°43′46″E	Pt 3840
66	Pt 3700 (Kulsa?)	3,700	12,100	490	1,610	Arsi Mountains	Ethiopia	07°24′37″N 39°01′08″E	Kecha
67	Mount Loolmalassin	3,682	12,080	2,040	6,690	Crater Highlands	Tanzania	03°02′56″S 35°49′15″E	Meru
68	Biala?	3,680	12,070	870	2,850	Lasta Massif	Ethiopia	12°27′17″N 39°00′12″E	Baylamtu
69	Azurki / Azourki	3,677	12,064	790	2,590	Central High Atlas	Morocco	31°44′48″N 06°15′40″W	Ouaougoulzat
70	Pt 3645	3,645	11,959	910	2,990	Lasta Massif	Ethiopia	11°30′02″N 39°32′11″E	Koso Amba
71	Sabyinyo	3,634	11,923	1,010	3,310	Virunga Mountains	Rwanda DR Congo Uganda	01°23′15″S 29°35′30″E	Karisimbi	1907 [8]
72	Mount Gurage / Guraghe	3,620	11,880	1,400	4,600	Gurage Mountains	Ethiopia	08°16′37″N 38°21′55″E	Uoti
73	Angour	3,616	11,864	444	1,457	Toubkal Atlas	Morocco	31°10′29″N 07°49′31″W	Anrhemer
74	Jbel Igdat	3,615	11,860	1,609	5,279	West High Atlas	Morocco	30°57′39″N 08°25′50″W	Toubkal	1888
75	Jbel n'Anghomar	3,609	11,841	1,420	4,660	Central High Atlas	Morocco	31°20′11″N 06°59′51″W	Ighil MGoun
76	Yegura / Amba Moka	3,605	11,827	420	1,380	Lasta Massif	Ethiopia	11°29′45″N 39°27′39″E	Pt 3645
77	Pt 3600 (Kitir?)	3,600	11,800	870	2,850	Eastern Escarpment	Ethiopia	10°38′22″N 39°41′53″E	Uoti
78	Pt 3600	3,600	11,800	610	2,000	Lasta Massif	Ethiopia	11°38′40″N 39°32′52″E	Koso Amba
79	Bar Meda high point	3,580	11,750	520	1,710	Eastern Escarpment	Ethiopia	10°22′28″N 39°48′15″E	Pt 3600 (Kitir ?)
80	Jbel Erdouz	3,579	11,742	690	2,260	West High Atlas	Morocco	31°02′46″N 08°24′25″W	Igdat
81	Mount Gugu	3,570	11,710	940	3,080	Mount Gugu	Ethiopia	08°12′18″N 39°58′00″E	Bada
82	Gesh Megal (?)	3,570	11,710	520	1,710	Gurage Mountains	Ethiopia	08°23′16″N 38°23′29″E	Gurage
83	Gughe	3,568	11,706	2,013	6,604	Balta Mountains	Ethiopia	06°12′13″N 37°23′21″E	Gurage
84	Megezez	3,565	11,696	690	2,260	Eastern Escarpment	Ethiopia	09°17′11″N 39°32′00″E	Uoti
85	Pt 3555	3,555	11,663	475	1,558	Lasta Massif	Ethiopia	11°33′29″N 39°34′12″E	Pt 3645
86	Jbel Tinergwet	3,551	11,650	880	2,890	West High Atlas	Morocco	30°48′46″N 08°49′41″W	Igdat
87	Amba Alagi[13]	3,550	11,650	820	2,690	Tigray Mountains	Ethiopia	12°57′44″N 39°34′13″E	Dubbai
88	Chemnirot (Kamelogon Pk)[14]	3,530	11,580	1,510	4,950	Cherangani Hills	Kenya	01°16′10″N 35°29′50″E	Elgon
89	Gara Guda /Kara Gada	3,530	11,580	900	3,000	Salale Mountains	Ethiopia	09°48′31″N 38°38′09″E	Megezez
90	Amonewas[15]	3,530	11,580	870	2,850	Choqa Mountains	Ethiopia	10°58′13″N 38°15′46″E	Choke
91	Amedamit[16]	3,530	11,580	760	2,490	Choqa Mountains	Ethiopia	11°07′29″N 37°21′23″E	Choke
92	Igoudamene	3,519	11,545	550	1,800	Central High Atlas	Morocco	31°35′08″N 06°25′47″W	Mgoun
93	Abuye Meda[17]	3,505	11,499	230	750	Eastern Escarpment	Ethiopia	10°29′34″N 39°45′37″E	Bar Meda high point
94	Thabana Ntlenyana	3,482	11,424	2,390	7,840	Drakensberg	Lesotho	29°27′46″S 29°15′59″E
95	Mont Mohi	3,480	11,420	1,592	5,223	Mitumba Mountains[18]	DR Congo	02°57′12″S 28°47′04″E	Karisimbi
96	Gahinga	3,474	11,398	425	1,394	Virunga Mountains	Uganda Rwanda	01°23′12″S 29°38′47″E	Muhavura	1906 [8]
97	Nyiragongo	3,470	11,380	1,440	4,720	Virunga Mountains	DR Congo	01°31′04″S 29°15′13″E	Karisimbi	1894 [8]
98	Mount Hanang	3,420	11,220	2,050	6,730	Crater Highlands	Tanzania	04°26′6″S 35°24′0″E	Hanang

See also

• Mountains portal

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)