This is a list of all the ultra prominent peaks (with topographic prominence greater than 1,500 metres) in Africa. Also shown is Mount Catherine in Sinai, Egypt which is not geographically part of Africa. Not listed here are the 5 Ultras of the Canary Islands and Madeira which are in the African Coast but listed under Europe.
Atlas Mountains
No | Peak | Country | Elevation (m) | Prominence (m) | Col (m) |
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1 | Toubkal | Morocco | 4,167 | 3,755 | 412 |
2 | M'Goun | Morocco | 4,071 | 1,904 | 2167 |
3 | Tidirhine (Rif) | Morocco | 2,456 | 1,901 | 555 |
4 | Lalla Khedidja | Algeria | 2,308 | 1,720 | 588 |
5 | Jbel Bou Naceur | Morocco | 3,340 | 1,642 | 1698 |
6 | Djebel Chélia | Algeria | 2,328 | 1,612 | 716 |
7 | Jbel Igdet | Morocco | 3,615 | 1,609 | 2006 |
Mountain ranges of the Sahara
No | Peak | Country | Elevation (m) | Prominence (m) | Col (m) |
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1 | Emi Koussi | Chad | 3,445 | 2,934 | 511 |
2 | Deriba Caldera | Sudan | 3,042 | 2,512 | 530 |
3 | Mount Tahat | Algeria | 2,908 | 2,328 | 580 |
4 | Toussidé | Chad | 3,315 | 1,593 | 1722 |
Egypt
No | Peak | Country | Elevation (m) | Prominence (m) | Col (m) |
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(-) | Mount Catherine | Egypt | 2,629 | 2,404 | 225 |
1 | Shaiyb al-Banat | Egypt | 2,187 | 1,787 | 440 |
Cape Verde islands
No | Peak | Country | Elevation (m) | Prominence (m) | Col (m) |
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1 | Mount Fogo | Cape Verde (Fogo) | 2,829 | 2,829 | 0 |
2 | Tope de Coroa | Cape Verde (Santo Antão) | 1,979 | 1,979 | 0 |
West Africa
No | Peak | Country | Elevation (m) | Prominence (m) | Col (m) |
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1 | Mount Bintumani | Sierra Leone | 1,945 | 1,665 | 280 |
Cameroon Line
No | Peak | Country | Elevation (m) | Prominence (m) | Col (m) |
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1 | Mount Cameroon | Cameroon | 4,070 | 3,931 | 139 |
2 | Pico Basilé | Equatorial Guinea (Bioko) | 3,011 | 3,011 | 0 |
3 | Mount Oku | Cameroon | 3,011 | 2,491 | 520 |
4 | Pico de São Tomé | São Tomé and Príncipe (São Tomé) | 2,024 | 2,024 | 0 |
5 | Gran Caldera de Luba | Equatorial Guinea (Bioko) | 2,261 | 1,539 | 722 |
Ethiopian Highland
No | Peak | Country | Elevation (m) | Prominence (m) | Col (m) |
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1 | Ras Dashen | Ethiopia | 4,533 | 3,980 | 553 |
2 | Tullu Dimtu | Ethiopia | 4,400 | 2,527 | 1873 |
3 | Ch'ok'e | Ethiopia | 4,100 | 2,225 | 1875 |
4 | Argun | Ethiopia | 3,418 | 2,208 | 1210 |
5 | Amba Farit | Ethiopia | 4,270 | 2,061 | 2209 |
6 | Guge | Ethiopia | 3,568 | 2,013 | 1555 |
7 | Ramlo | Eritrea | 2,248 | 1,920 | 328 |
8 | Mount Abuna Yosef | Ethiopia | 4,260 | 1,909 | 2351 |
9 | Mai Gudo | Ethiopia | 3,359 | 1,859 | 1770 |
10 | Tulu Welel | Ethiopia | 3,301 | 1,742 | 1559 |
11 | Mount Smith | Ethiopia | 2,560 | 1,690 | 870 |
12 | Aggio | Ethiopia | 3,358 | 1,630 | 1728 |
13 | Argun North | Ethiopia | 3,405 | 1,610 | 1795 |
14 | Moussa Ali | Djibouti / Eritrea / Ethiopia | 2,021 | 1,607 | 414 |
15 | Bada | Ethiopia | 4,195 | 1,605 | 2590 |
16 | Belaya | Ethiopia | 2,731 | 1,601 | 1130 |
17 | Karkoor | Somalia | 2,120 | 1,598 | 522 |
18 | Dubbi | Ethiopia | 3,950 | 1,550 | 2400 |
19 | Guna Terara | Ethiopia | 4,120 | 1,510 | 2610 |
20 | Delo | Ethiopia | 3,240 | 1,510 | 1730 |
21 | Gara Muleta | Ethiopia | 3,405 | 1,502 | 1903 |
Surrounding Western Rift Valley
No | Peak | Country | Elevation (m) | Prominence (m) | Col (m) |
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1 | Mount Stanley | Democratic Republic of the Congo / Uganda | 5,109 | 3,951 | 1158 |
2 | Mount Karisimbi | Rwanda / Democratic Republic of the Congo | 4,507 | 3,312 | 1195 |
3 | Kinyeti | South Sudan | 3,187 | 2,120 | 1067 |
4 | Emogadong | South Sudan | 2,623 | 1,730 | 893 |
5 | Kabobo | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2,725 | 1,604 | 1121 |
6 | Mont Mohi | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3,480 | 1,592 | 1888 |
7 | Wuhevi | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3,095 | 1,570 | 1525 |
8 | Mount Muhabura | Rwanda / Uganda | 4,127 | 1,530 | 2597 |
Surrounding East African Rift
No | Peak | Country | Elevation (m) | Prominence (m) | Col (m) |
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1 | Mount Kilimanjaro | Tanzania | 5,895 | 5,885 | 10 |
2 | Mount Kenya | Kenya | 5,199 | 3,825 | 1374 |
3 | Mount Meru | Tanzania | 4,565 | 3,170 | 1395 |
4 | Mount Elgon | Kenya/ Uganda | 4,321 | 2,458 | 1863 |
5 | Mulanje Massif | Malawi | 3,002 | 2,319 | 683 |
6 | Kimhandu Hill | Tanzania | 2,653 | 2,121 | 532 |
7 | Mount Satima | Kenya | 4,001 | 2,081 | 1920 |
8 | Mount Hanang | Tanzania | 3,420 | 2,050 | 1370 |
9 | Loolmalassin | Tanzania | 3,682 | 2,040 | 1642 |
10 | Gelai Peak | Tanzania | 2,948 | 1,930 | 1018 |
11 | Mount Moroto | Uganda | 3,083 | 1,818 | 1265 |
12 | Kitumbeine Volcano | Tanzania | 2,858 | 1,770 | 1088 |
13 | Chepunyal Hills | Kenya | 3,334 | 1,759 | 1575 |
14 | Mount Namuli | Mozambique | 2,419 | 1,757 | 662 |
15 | Shengena | Tanzania | 2,464 | 1,750 | 714 |
16 | Sungwi | Tanzania | 2,300 | 1,730 | 570 |
17 | Mount Kadam | Uganda | 3,063 | 1,690 | 1373 |
18 | Mtorwi | Tanzania | 2,980 | 1,688 | 1292 |
19 | Cherang'any Hills | Kenya | 3,530 | 1,572 | 2009 |
20 | Mount Kulal | Kenya | 2,285 | 1,542 | 743 |
21 | Karenga | Tanzania | 2,279 | 1,529 | 750 |
22 | Mount Ng'iro | Kenya | 2,848 | 1,501 | 1347 |
Southern African Plateau
No | Peak | Country | Elevation (m) | Prominence (m) | Col (m) |
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1 | Thabana Ntlenyana | Lesotho | 3,482 | 2,390 | 1092 |
2 | Brandberg Mountain | Namibia | 2,606 | 1,802 | 804 |
3 | Du Toits Peak | South Africa | 1,995 | 1,730 | 265 |
4 | Mount Tama | Angola | 2,489 | 1,610 | 879 |
5 | Seweweekspoortpiek | South Africa | 2,325 | 1,543 | 782 |
6 | Mount Nyangani | Zimbabwe | 2,592 | 1,515 | 1077 |
7 | Mount Moco | Angola | 2,620 | 1,510 | 1110 |
Madagascar and surrounding islands
No | Peak | Country | Elevation (m) | Prominence (m) | Col (m) |
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1 | Piton des Neiges | France (Réunion) | 3,069 | 3,069 | 0 |
2 | Maromokotro | Madagascar | 2,876 | 2,876 | 0 |
3 | Mount Karthala | Comoros (Grande Comore) | 2,361 | 2,361 | 0 |
4 | Pic Boby | Madagascar | 2,658 | 1,875 | 783 |
5 | Tsiafajavona | Madagascar | 2,643 | 1,663 | 980 |
6 | Mount Ntringui | Comoros (Anjouan) | 1,595 | 1,595 | 0 |
Sources
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