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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. 03°04′33″S 37°21′09″E / 3.07583°S 37.35250°E / -3.07583; 37.35250 ...
With three volcanic cones — Kibo, Mawenzi and Shira — it is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest single free-standing mountain above sea level in the world: 5,895 m (19,341 ft) above sea level and 4,900 m (16,100 ft) above its plateau base. It is also the highest volcano in the Eastern Hemisphere.
Rank Country Highest point Elevation 18 Algeria Mount Tahat: 2,908 m (9,541 ft) 22 Angola Morro de Môco: 2,620 m (8,596 ft) 52 Benin Mont Sokbaro: 658 m (2,159 ft)
It is the highest point in sub-Saharan western and central Africa, [5] the fourth-most prominent peak in Africa, and the 31st-most prominent in the world. The mountain is part of the area of volcanic activity known as the Cameroon Volcanic Line , which also includes Lake Nyos , the site of a disaster in 1986 .
Mount Stanley or Mount Ngaliema (/ ə ŋ ɡ ɑː ˈ l j eɪ m ə /, [1] also US: /-m ɑː /, [2] UK: / ə ŋ ˌ ɡ ɑː l i ˈ eɪ m ə / [3]) is a mountain located in the Rwenzori range.With an elevation of 5,109 m (16,763 ft), it is the highest mountain of both the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, and the third highest in Africa, after Kilimanjaro (5,895 m) and Mount Kenya (5,199 m).
The Drakensberg (Zulu: uKhahlamba, Sotho: Maloti, Afrikaans: Drakensberge) is the eastern portion of the Great Escarpment, which encloses the central Southern African plateau. The Great Escarpment reaches its greatest elevation – 2,000 to 3,482 metres (6,562 to 11,424 feet) within the border region of South Africa and Lesotho.
Table Mountain (Khoekhoe: Huriǂoaxa, lit. 'sea-emerging'; Afrikaans: Tafelberg) is a flat-topped mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the city of Cape Town in South Africa. It is a significant tourist attraction, with many visitors using the cableway or hiking to the top. [ 3 ]
Toubkal. Toubkal, also Jbel Toubkal or Jebel Toubkal, is a mountain in southwestern Morocco, located in the Toubkal National Park. At 4,167 m (13,671 ft), it is the highest peak in Morocco, the Atlas Mountains, North Africa and the Arab world. Located 63 km (39 mi) south of the city of Marrakesh, and visible from it, Toubkal is an ultra ...