Africa's 4000 Meter Peaks
These are all the 4000+ meter peaks in Africa that have over 400 meters prominence. Selected peaks with less than 400 meters prominence are still listed, but unranked. Peaks with mountain pages and photographs are in bold and linked.
Rank | Mountain | Height | Prominence | Range | Country |
1 | Kilimanjaro (Uhuru Pk) | 5895 | 5885 | Kilimanjaro | Tanzania |
- | Kilimanjaro (Gilmans Pt) | 5685 | ? | Kilimanjaro | Tanzania |
2 | Mount Kenya (Batian) | 5199 | 3825 | Mount Kenya | Kenya |
- | Mount Kenya (Nelion Pk) | 5188 | 138 | Mount Kenya | Kenya |
3 | Mawenzi (Hans Meyer Pk) | 5148 | 850 | Kilimanjaro | Tanzania |
4 | Mount Stanley (Margherita Pk) | 5109 | 3951 | Rwenzori | DR Congo |
- | Mount Stanley (Alexandra Pk) | 5092 | ? | Rwenzori | DR Congo |
- | Mount Stanley (Albert Pk) | 5088 | ? | Rwenzori | DR Congo |
- | Mount Kenya (Lenana) | 4985 | 130 | Mount Kenya | Kenya |
- | Mount Stanley (Savoia Peak) | 4977 | 110 | Rwenzori | Uganda |
- | Mount Stanley (Elena Peak) | 4969 | ? | Rwenzori | Uganda |
- | Mount Kenya (Pt Piggot) | 4957 | 207 | Mount Kenya | Kenya |
- | Mount Kenya (Pt Thompson) | 4955 | ? | Mount Kenya | Kenya |
5 | Mount Speke (Vittorio Emanuele Pk) | 4890 | 720 | Rwenzori | Uganda |
6 | Kiyanja/Mount Baker (Edward Pk) | 4844 | 507 | Rwenzori | Uganda |
7 | Mount Emin (Umberto Pk) | 4798 | 495 | Rwenzori | DR Congo |
8 | Mount Gessi (Iolanda Pk) | 4715 | 565 | Rwenzori | Uganda |
- | Mount Luigi di Savoia (Sella Peak) | 4627 | 345 | Rwenzori | Uganda |
9 | Mount Meru | 4566 | 3170 | Mount Meru | Tanzania |
10 | Ras Dashen | 4550 | 3997 | Semien Mountains | Ethiopia |
11 | Karisimbi | 4507 | 3312 | Virunga Mountains | DR Congo/Rwanda |
- | Ancua/Ankwa/Weynobar | 4462 | 380 | Semien Mountains | Ethiopia |
12 | Kidis Yared/Silki | 4453 | 730 | Semien Mountains | Ethiopia |
13 | Mikeno | 4437 | 1190 | Virunga Mountains | DR Congo |
14 | Bwahit | 4437 | 810 | Semien Mountains | Ethiopia |
- | Talo | 4413 | ? | Semien Mountains | Ethiopia |
15 | Portal Peaks (Kihuma) | 4391 | 565 | Rwenzori | Uganda |
16 | Tullu Demtu | 4377 | 2527 | Bale Mountains | Ethiopia |
17 | Mount Elgon (Wagagai) | 4321 | 2458 | Mount Elgon | Uganda |
- | Mount Elgon (Sudek) | 4302 | 151 | Mount Elgon | Kenya/Uganda |
18 | Amba Farit | 4270 | 2061 | Kollo Massif | Ethiopia |
19 | Abune Yosef/Guliba Amba | 4260 | 1909 | Lasta Massif | Ethiopia |
- | Mount Elgon (Koitobos) | 4222 | ? | Mount Elgon | Kenya |
- | Ioll/Yoll | 4220 | 350 | Kollo Massif | Ethiopia |
- | Mount Elgon (Mubiyi) | 4211 | ? | Mount Elgon | Uganda |
20 | Bada | 4195 | 1605 | Arsi Mountains | Ethiopia |
21 | Kaka/Kecha/K'ech'a/Chiqe | 4193 | 1215 | Arsi Mountains | Ethiopia |
22 | Jbel Toubkal | 4167 | 3755 | Toubkal Atlas | Morocco |
- | Mount Elgon (Masaba) | 4161 | ? | Mount Elgon | Uganda |
23 | Muhavura | 4127 | 1530 | Virunga Mountains | Rwanda/Uganda |
24 | Hey/Hay | 4125 | 660 | Semien Mountains | Ethiopia |
25 | Guna | 4120 | 1510 | Guna Massif | Ethiopia |
26 | Choqa/Choke/ Birhan | 4100 | 2225 | Choqa Mountains | Ethiopia |
27 | Ouanoukrim | 4089 | 425 | Toubkal Atlas | Morocco |
28 | Chilalo | 4071 | 610 | Arsi Mountains | Ethiopia |
29 | Mount Cameroon | 4070 | 3931 | Cameroon line | Cameroon |
30 | Inatye | 4070 | 500 | Semien Mountains | Ethiopia |
31 | Ighil Mgoun (M'Goun) | 4068 | 1904 | Central High Atlas | Morocco |
- | Afella | 4043 | 143 | Central High Atlas | Morocco |
32 | Weshema | 4030 | 420 | Bale Mountains | Ethiopia |
- | Akioud | 4030 | 65 | Toubkal Atlas | Morocco |
- | Toubkal SW | 4030 | 80 | Toubkal Atlas | Morocco |
- | Abuyemeda | 4012 | ? | Kollo Massif | Ethiopia |
33 | Lesatima | 4001 | 2081 | Aberdare Range | Kenya |
34 | Iferouane/Djbel n'Tarourt | 4001 | 892 | Toubkal Atlas | Morocco |
*Unverified