List of ultras of Africa

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 near the African Coast but listed under Europe.

Atlas Mountains

No Peak Country Elevation (m) Prominence (m) Col (m)
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)
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)
(-) 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)
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)
1 Mount Bintumani Sierra Leone 1,945 1,665 280

Cameroon Line

No Peak Country Elevation (m) Prominence (m) Col (m)
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)
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 the Western Rift Valley

No Peak Country Elevation (m) Prominence (m) Col (m)
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 the East African Rift

No Peak Country Elevation (m) Prominence (m) Col (m)
1 Mount Kilimanjaro Tanzania 5,895 4900 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)
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)
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

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