List of African countries by highest point

Sovereign, fully recognized countries

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Rank
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Country
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Highest point
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Elevation
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Notes
1 Tanzania Mount Kilimanjaro5,892 m (19,331 ft)Highest point in Africa.
2 KenyaBatian on Mount Kenya5,199 m (17,057 ft)
3 Democratic Republic of the CongoMargherita Peak on Mount Stanley5,110 m (16,765 ft)
4 UgandaMargherita Peak on Mount Stanley5,110 m (16,765 ft)
35 EthiopiaRas Dejen4,550 m (14,928 ft)[1]
36 RwandaMount Karisimbi4,519 m (14,826 ft)
41 MoroccoJbel Toubkal4,165 m (13,665 ft)
45 CameroonFako on Mount Cameroon4,040 m (13,255 ft)[1]
56 LesothoThabana Ntlenyana3,482 m (11,424 ft)
58 South AfricaMafadi3,450 m (11,319 ft)
59 ChadEmi Koussi3,445 m (11,302 ft)[1]
60 South SudanKinyeti3,187 m (10,456 ft)
66 SudanDeriba Caldera3,042 m (9,980 ft)
67 EritreaEmba Soira3,018 m (9,902 ft)
68 Equatorial GuineaPico Basile3,008 m (9,869 ft)
69 AlgeriaMount Tahat3,003 m (9,852 ft)
70 MalawiSapitwa (Mulanje Massif)3,002 m (9,849 ft)
81 MadagascarMaromokotro2,876 m (9,436 ft)
84 Cape VerdeMount Fogo2,829 m (9,281 ft)
93 Burundisouth east of Mount Heha2,684 m (8,806 ft)[1]
97 EgyptMount Catherine2,629 m (8,625 ft)
98 AngolaMorro de Môco2,620 m (8,596 ft)
99 NamibiaKonigstein2,606 m (8,550 ft)
101 ZimbabweMount Nyangani2,592 m (8,504 ft)
101 SomaliaMount Shimbiris2,460 m (8,071 ft)
111 NigeriaChappal Waddi2,419 m (7,936 ft)
115 Zambiaunnamed location in Mafinga Hills2,329 m (7,641 ft)
116 LibyaBikku Bitti2,267 m (7,438 ft)
126 DjiboutiMousa Ali2,028 m (6,654 ft)
127 São Tomé and PríncipePico de São Tomé2,024 m (6,640 ft)
128 NigerMont Idoukal-n-Taghès2,022 m (6,634 ft)
132 Sierra LeoneMount Bintumani (Loma Mansa)1,948 m (6,391 ft)
135 SwazilandEmlembe1,862 m (6,109 ft)
141 Côte d'IvoireMont Nimba1,752 m (5,748 ft)
141 GuineaMont Nimba1,752 m (5,748 ft)
146 TunisiaJebel ech Chambi1,544 m (5,066 ft)
147 BotswanaOtse Hill1,491 m (4,892 ft)[2]
150 LiberiaMount Wuteve1,440 m (4,724 ft)[1]
151 Central African RepublicMont Ngaoui1,420 m (4,659 ft)
160 MaliHombori Tondo1,155 m (3,789 ft)
162 GabonMont Bengoué1,070 m (3,510 ft)[3]
167 Republic of the CongoMont Nabeba1,020 m (3,346 ft)
169 TogoMont Agou986 m (3,235 ft)
175 MauritaniaKediet ej Jill915 m (3,002 ft)
187 Burkina FasoTena Kourou749 m (2,457 ft)
191 BeninMont Sokbaro658 m (2,159 ft)
194 Senegalunnamed feature near Nepen Diakha581 m (1,906 ft)
216 Guinea-Bissauunnamed location in the northeast corner of the country300 m (984 ft)
238 The Gambiaunnamed location53 m (174 ft)
246 Maldivesunnamed location on Villingili Island2 m (7 ft)

Countries with disputed sovereignty

Rank
Country
Claimant
Highest point
Height
Notes
200 Western Sahara Moroccounnamed location463 m (1,519 ft)

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Some authorities give other elevations for these national high points. For more information, see the appropriate summit pages.
  2. ↑ Monalanong Hill is a mountain often considered the highest point of Botswana, with a questioned altitude of 1,494 metres (4,900 feet). This datum comes from the SRTM database just as the 1,491 m for Otse. The error range of these data is significantly higher (approximately 15 m), but a British explorer did a GPS reading on the top of both hills, and his measurement showed Otse slightly higher.
  3. ↑ Claims that Mont Iboundji is the highest point and more than 1500 metres high are not supported by SRTM data.