List of highest mountain peaks of Africa

Kilimanjaro from the air.

This is a list of the highest mountains of Africa. It aims to include the 75 highest mountains with a prominence of at least 500 m. 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 SRTM-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. Kibo and Mawenzi are listed separately below; Shira is not tall enough to qualify for this list.

Rank[1]	Mountain[2]	Height (m)[3]	Prominence (m)[4]	Range	Country	Coordinates[5]	Parent mountain[6]	First ascent[7]
1	Kibo (Uhuru Pk)	5895	5885	Kilimanjaro	Tanzania	03°04′33″S 37°21′09″E / 3.07583°S 37.35250°E		1889
2	Mount Kenya (Batian)	5199	3825	Mount Kenya	Kenya	00°09′07″S 37°18′30″E / 0.15194°S 37.30833°E	Kibo	1899
3	Mawenzi (Hans Meyer Pk)	5148	850	Kilimanjaro	Tanzania	03°05′33″S 37°27′21″E / 3.09250°S 37.45583°E	Kibo	1912
4	Ngaliema / Mt Stanley (Margherita Pk)	5109	3951	Rwenzori	DR Congo Uganda	00°23′08″N 29°52′21″E / 0.38556°N 29.87250°E	Kibo	1906
	Mount Kenya (Lenana)	4985	130	Mount Kenya	Kenya	00°09′18″S 37°19′03″E / 0.15500°S 37.31750°E	Nelion	1899
	Ngaliema / Mt Stanley (Savoia Pk)	4977	110	Rwenzori	Uganda	00°22′26″N 29°52′34″E / 0.37389°N 29.87611°E	Margherita	1906
5	Duwoni / Mt Speke (Vittorio Emanuele Pk)	4890	720	Rwenzori	Uganda	00°23′53″N 29°53′33″E / 0.39806°N 29.89250°E	Stanley	1906
6	Kiyanja / Mt Baker (Edward Pk)	4844	507	Rwenzori	Uganda	00°21′40″N 29°53′34″E / 0.36111°N 29.89278°E	Stanley	1906
7	Mount Emin (Umberto Pk)	4798	495	Rwenzori	DR Congo	00°25′42″N 29°54′00″E / 0.42833°N 29.90000°E	Speke	1906
8	Mount Gessi (Iolanda Pk)	4715	565	Rwenzori	Uganda	00°25′19″N 29°55′06″E / 0.42194°N 29.91833°E	Emin	1906
	Mount Luigi di Savoia (Sella Pk)	4627	345	Rwenzori	Uganda	00°19′48″N 29°53′16″E / 0.33000°N 29.88778°E	Baker	1906
9	Mount Meru (Socialist Pk)	4566	3170	Mount Meru	Tanzania	03°14′39″S 36°45′00″E / 3.24417°S 36.75000°E	Kibo	1904
10	Ras Dashen	4550	3997	Semien Mountains	Ethiopia	13°14′12″N 38°22′21″E / 13.23667°N 38.37250°E	Kenya	1841
11	Karisimbi	4507	3312	Virunga Mountains	DR Congo Rwanda	01°30′22″S 29°27′01″E / 1.50611°S 29.45028°E	Stanley	1903 [8]
	Ancua / Ankwa / Weynobar	4462	380	Semien Mountains	Ethiopia	13°16′09″N 38°24′44″E / 13.26917°N 38.41222°E	Ras Dashen
12	Kidis Yared	4453	730	Semien Mountains	Ethiopia	13°18′01″N 38°19′40″E / 13.30028°N 38.32778°E	Ras Dashen
13	Mikeno	4437	1190	Virunga Mountains	DR Congo	01°27′47″S 29°25′11″E / 1.46306°S 29.41972°E	Karisimbi	1927 [8]
14	Bwahit	4437	810	Semien Mountains	Ethiopia	13°14′37″N 38°13′03″E / 13.24361°N 38.21750°E	Kidis Yared
15	Portal Peaks (Kihuma)	4391	565	Rwenzori	Uganda	00°24′18″N 29°57′30″E / 0.40500°N 29.95833°E	Gessi	1945
16	Tullu Demtu[9]	4377	2527	Bale Mountains	Ethiopia	06°49′36″N 39°49′09″E / 6.82667°N 39.81917°E	Ras Dashen
17	Mount Elgon (Wagagai)	4321	2458	Mount Elgon	Uganda	01°07′06″N 34°31′35″E / 1.11833°N 34.52639°E	Kenya	1911
	Mount Elgon (Sudek)	4302	150	Mount Elgon	Kenya Uganda	01°05′59″N 34°34′26″E / 1.09972°N 34.57389°E	Wagagai	1890
18	Amba Farit	4270	2061	Kollo Massif	Ethiopia	10°57′02″N 39°06′16″E / 10.95056°N 39.10444°E	Bwahit
19	Abune Yosef / Guliba Amba	4260	1909	Lasta Massif	Ethiopia	12°08′28″N 39°11′01″E / 12.14111°N 39.18361°E	Ras Dashen
	Ioll / Yoll	4220	350	Kollo Massif	Ethiopia	11°00′31″N 39°05′46″E / 11.00861°N 39.09611°E	Amba Farit
20	Bada	4195	1605	Arsi Mountains	Ethiopia	07°54′34″N 39°23′35″E / 7.90944°N 39.39306°E	Tullu Demtu
21	Kaka / Kecha / Chiqe	4193	1215	Arsi Mountains	Ethiopia	07°21′50″N 39°09′28″E / 7.36389°N 39.15778°E	Bada
22	Jbel Toubkal	4167	3755	Toubkal Atlas	Morocco	31°03′36″N 07°54′54″W / 31.06000°N 7.91500°W	Stanley	1923
23	Muhavura	4127	1530	Virunga Mountains	Rwanda Uganda	01°22′58″S 29°40′40″E / 1.38278°S 29.67778°E	Karisimbi	1898 [8]
24	Hey / Hay	4125	660	Semien Mountains	Ethiopia	13°18′58″N 38°27′05″E / 13.31611°N 38.45139°E	Weynobar
25	Guna	4120	1510	Guna Massif	Ethiopia	11°42′26″N 38°14′13″E / 11.70722°N 38.23694°E	Abune Yosef
26	Choqa / Choke / Birhan	4100	2225	Choqa Mountains	Ethiopia	10°42′51″N 37°50′59″E / 10.71417°N 37.84972°E	Bwahit
	Ouanoukrim	4088	420	Toubkal Atlas	Morocco	31°02′11″N 07°56′49″W / 31.03639°N 7.94694°W	Toubkal
27	Chilalo	4071	610	Arsi Mountains	Ethiopia	07°54′55″N 39°15′44″E / 7.91528°N 39.26222°E	Bada
28	Mount Cameroon	4070	3931	Cameroon line	Cameroon	04°13′00″N 09°10′20″E / 4.21667°N 9.17222°E	Stanley	1861
29	Inatye	4070	500	Semien Mountains	Ethiopia	13°15′38″N 38°09′52″E / 13.26056°N 38.16444°E	Bwahit
30	Ighil Mgoun	4068	1904	Central High Atlas	Morocco	31°30′30″N 06°26′38″W / 31.50833°N 6.44389°W	Toubkal
	Weshema / Wasema?	4030	420	Bale Mountains	Ethiopia	06°58′15″N 39°37′01″E / 6.97083°N 39.61694°E	Tullu Demtu
31	Oldoinyo Lesatima	4001	2081	Aberdare Range	Kenya	00°18′40″S 36°36′58″E / 0.31111°S 36.61611°E	Mt Kenya
32	Jebel n'Tarourt / Tifnout / Iferouane[10]	3996	910	Toubkal Atlas	Morocco	31°04′53″N 07°45′52″W / 31.08139°N 7.76444°W	Toubkal
33	Muggia	3950	500	Lasta Massif	Ethiopia	12°04′25″N 39°22′41″E / 12.07361°N 39.37806°E	Abune Yosef
34	Dubbai	3941	1540	Tigray Mountains	Ethiopia	12°51′32″N 39°29′52″E / 12.85889°N 39.49778°E	Abune Yosef
	Taska n’Zat[11]	3912	460	Toubkal Atlas	Morocco	31°09′49″N 07°38′53″W / 31.16361°N 7.64806°W	Tarourt
	Aksouâl[12]	3903	450	Toubkal Atlas	Morocco	31°07′05″N 07°51′30″W / 31.11806°N 7.85833°W	Toubkal
35	Mount Kinangop	3902	530	Aberdare Range	Kenya	00°37′37″S 36°42′28″E / 0.62694°S 36.70778°E	Lesatima
36	Cimbia	3900	590	Kollo Massif	Ethiopia	10°52′27″N 39°16′05″E / 10.87417°N 39.26806°E	Amba Farit
	Anrhemer / Ingehmar	3892	380	Toubkal Atlas	Morocco	31°09′05″N 07°47′36″W / 31.15139°N 7.79333°W	Aksoual
37	Ieciuol ?	3840	560	Kollo Massif	Ethiopia	10°53′02″N 39°28′10″E / 10.88389°N 39.46944°E	Cimbia
	Kawa / Caua / Lajo	3830	475	Bale Mountains	Ethiopia	07°13′02″N 39°38′49″E / 7.21722°N 39.64694°E	Weshema
	Pt 3820	3820	450	Kollo Massif	Ethiopia	10°54′55″N 39°20′15″E / 10.91528°N 39.33750°E	Cimbia
38	Jbel Tignousti	3819	930	Central High Atlas	Morocco	31°29′52″N 06°43′00″W / 31.49778°N 6.71667°W	Mgoun
39	Filfo / Encuolo	3805	770	Arsi Mountains	Ethiopia	07°22′08″N 39°21′19″E / 7.36889°N 39.35528°E	Bada
40	Kosso Amba	3805	530	Lasta Massif	Ethiopia	11°47′32″N 39°26′14″E / 11.79222°N 39.43722°E	Pt 3950
	Jbel Ghat	3781	470	Central High Atlas	Morocco	31°31′17″N 06°44′30″W / 31.52139°N 6.74167°W	Tignousti
41	Baylamtu / Gavsigivla	3777	1120	Lasta Massif	Ethiopia	12°21′10″N 39°03′48″E / 12.35278°N 39.06333°E	Abune Yosef
42	Ouaougoulzat	3763	860	Central High Atlas	Morocco	31°39′17″N 06°15′20″W / 31.65472°N 6.25556°W	Irhil MGoun
43	Somkaru	3760	530	Bale Mountains	Ethiopia	06°49′25″N 39°16′56″E / 6.82361°N 39.28222°E	Tullu Demtu
44	Abieri	3750	780	Semien Mountains	Ethiopia	13°31′25″N 38°21′22″E / 13.52361°N 38.35611°E	Ras Dashen
45	Arin Ayachi	3747	1400	East High Atlas	Morocco	32°28′36″N 04°55′37″W / 32.47667°N 4.92694°W	Ouaougoulzat
46	Teide	3718	3718	Tenerife	Canary Islands	28°16′21″N 16°38′32″W / 28.27250°N 16.64222°W	Island high point	1582
47	Visoke / Bisoke	3711	585	Virunga Mountains	DR Congo Rwanda	01°27′29″S 29°29′07″E / 1.45806°S 29.48528°E	Karisimbi	1908 [8]
48	Sarenga	3700	1160	Tigray Mountains	Ethiopia	12°40′12″N 39°29′45″E / 12.67000°N 39.49583°E	Dubbai
49	Woti / Uoti	3700	1050	Eastern Escarpment	Ethiopia	09°43′36″N 39°43′46″E / 9.72667°N 39.72944°E	Pt 3840
	Pt 3700 (Kulsa?)	3700	490	Arsi Mountains	Ethiopia	07°24′37″N 39°01′08″E / 7.41028°N 39.01889°E	Kecha
50	Loolmalassin	3682	2040	Crater Highlands	Tanzania	03°02′56″S 35°49′15″E / 3.04889°S 35.82083°E	Meru
51	Biala?	3680	870	Lasta Massif	Ethiopia	12°27′17″N 39°00′12″E / 12.45472°N 39.00333°E	Baylamtu
52	Azurki / Azourki	3677	790	Central High Atlas	Morocco	31°44′48″N 06°15′40″W / 31.74667°N 6.26111°W	Ouaougoulzat
53	Pt 3645	3645	910	Lasta Massif	Ethiopia	11°30′02″N 39°32′11″E / 11.50056°N 39.53639°E	Koso Amba
54	Sabyinyo	3634	1010	Virunga Mountains	Rwanda DR Congo Uganda	01°23′15″S 29°35′30″E / 1.38750°S 29.59167°E	Karisimbi	1907 [8]
55	Mount Gurage / Guraghe	3620	1400	Gurage Mountains	Ethiopia	08°16′37″N 38°21′55″E / 8.27694°N 38.36528°E	Uoti
	Angour	3616	444	Toubkal Atlas	Morocco	31°10′29″N 07°49′31″W / 31.17472°N 7.82528°W	Anrhemer
56	Jbel Igdat	3615	1609	West High Atlas	Morocco	30°57′39″N 08°25′50″W / 30.96083°N 8.43056°W	Toubkal	1888
57	Jbel n'Anghomar	3609	1420	Central High Atlas	Morocco	31°20′11″N 06°59′51″W / 31.33639°N 6.99750°W	Ighil MGoun
	Yegura / Amba Moka	3605	420	Lasta Massif	Ethiopia	11°29′45″N 39°27′39″E / 11.49583°N 39.46083°E	Pt 3645
58	Pt 3600 (Kitir?)	3600	870	Eastern Escarpment	Ethiopia	10°38′22″N 39°41′53″E / 10.63944°N 39.69806°E	Uoti
59	Pt 3600	3600	610	Lasta Massif	Ethiopia	11°38′40″N 39°32′52″E / 11.64444°N 39.54778°E	Koso Amba
60	Bar Meda high point	3580	520	Eastern Escarpment	Ethiopia	10°22′28″N 39°48′15″E / 10.37444°N 39.80417°E	Pt 3600 (Kitir ?)
61	Jbel Erdouz	3579	690	West High Atlas	Morocco	31°02′46″N 08°24′25″W / 31.04611°N 8.40694°W	Igdat
62	Mount Gugu	3570	940	Mount Gugu	Ethiopia	08°12′18″N 39°58′00″E / 8.20500°N 39.96667°E	Bada
63	Gesh Megal (?)	3570	520	Gurage Mountains	Ethiopia	08°23′16″N 38°23′29″E / 8.38778°N 38.39139°E	Gurage
64	Gughe	3568	2013	Balta Mountains	Ethiopia	06°12′13″N 37°23′21″E / 6.20361°N 37.38917°E	Gurage
65	Megezez	3565	690	Eastern Escarpment	Ethiopia	09°17′11″N 39°32′00″E / 9.28639°N 39.53333°E	Uoti
	Pt 3555	3555	475	Lasta Massif	Ethiopia	11°33′29″N 39°34′12″E / 11.55806°N 39.57000°E	Pt 3645
66	Jbel Tinergwet	3551	880	West High Atlas	Morocco	30°48′46″N 08°49′41″W / 30.81278°N 8.82806°W	Igdat
67	Amba Alagi[13]	3550	820	Tigray Mountains	Ethiopia	12°57′44″N 39°34′13″E / 12.96222°N 39.57028°E	Dubbai
68	Chemnirot (Kamelogon Pk)[14]	3530	1510	Cherangani Hills	Kenya	01°16′10″N 35°29′50″E / 1.26944°N 35.49722°E	Elgon
69	Gara Guda /Kara Gada	3530	900	Salale Mountains	Ethiopia	09°48′31″N 38°38′09″E / 9.80861°N 38.63583°E	Megezez
70	Amonewas[15]	3530	870	Choqa Mountains	Ethiopia	10°58′13″N 38°15′46″E / 10.97028°N 38.26278°E	Choke
71	Amedamit[16]	3530	760	Choqa Mountains	Ethiopia	11°07′29″N 37°21′23″E / 11.12472°N 37.35639°E	Choke
72	Igoudamene	3519	550	Central High Atlas	Morocco	31°35′08″N 06°25′47″W / 31.58556°N 6.42972°W	Mgoun
	Abuye Meda[17]	3505	230	Eastern Escarpment	Ethiopia	10°29′34″N 39°45′37″E / 10.49278°N 39.76028°E	Bar Meda high point
73	Thabana Ntlenyana	3482	2390	Drakensberg	Lesotho	29°27′46″S 29°15′59″E / 29.46278°S 29.26639°E
74	Mont Mohi	3480	1592	Mitumba Mountains[18]	DR Congo	02°57′12″S 28°47′04″E / 2.95333°S 28.78444°E	Karisimbi
	Gahinga	3474	425	Virunga Mountains	Uganda Rwanda	01°23′12″S 29°38′47″E / 1.38667°S 29.64639°E	Muhavura	1906 [8]
75	Nyiragongo	3470	1440	Virunga Mountains	DR Congo	01°31′04″S 29°15′13″E / 1.51778°S 29.25361°E	Karisimbi	1894 [8]

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. First documented ascent by Europeans. Most mountains in this list are not technically difficult to climb and have been first-ascended by locals.
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 mt 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)