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

NoPeakCountryElevation (m)Prominence (m)Col (m)1Toubkal4,1673,7554122M'Goun4,0711,90421673Tidirhine (Rif)2,4561,9015554Lalla Khedidja2,3081,7205885Jbel Bou Naceur3,3401,64216986Djebel Chélia2,3281,6127167Jbel Igdet3,6151,6092006

Mountain ranges of the Sahara

NoPeakCountryElevation (m)Prominence (m)Col (m)1Emi Koussi3,4452,9345112Deriba Caldera3,0422,5125303Mount Tahat2,9082,3285804Toussidé3,3151,5931722

Egypt

NoPeakCountryElevation (m)Prominence (m)Col (m)(-)Mount Catherine2,6292,4042251Shaiyb al-Banat2,1871,787440

Cape Verde islands

NoPeakCountryElevation (m)Prominence (m)Col (m)1Mount Fogo (Fogo)2,8292,82902Tope de Coroa (Santo Antão)1,9791,9790

West Africa

NoPeakCountryElevation (m)Prominence (m)Col (m)1Mount Bintumani1,9451,665280

Cameroon Line

NoPeakCountryElevation (m)Prominence (m)Col (m)1Mount Cameroon4,0703,9311392Pico Basilé (Bioko)3,0113,01103Mount Oku3,0112,4915204Pico de São Tomé (São Tomé)2,0242,02405Gran Caldera de Luba (Bioko)2,2611,539722

Ethiopian Highlands

NoPeakCountryElevation (m)Prominence (m)Col (m)1Ras Dashen4,5333,9805532Tullu Dimtu4,4002,52718733Ch'ok'e4,1002,22518754Argun3,4182,20812105Amba Farit4,2702,06122096Guge3,5682,01315557Ramlo2,2481,9203288Mount Abuna Yosef4,2601,90923519Mai Gudo3,3591,859177010Tulu Welel3,3011,742155911Mount Smith2,5601,69087012Aggio3,3581,630172813Argun North3,4051,610179514Moussa Ali /  / 2,0211,60741415Bada4,1951,605259016Belaya2,7311,601113017Karkoor2,1201,59852218Dubbi3,9501,550240019Guna Terara4,1201,510261020Delo3,2401,510173021Gara Muleta3,4051,5021903

Surrounding the Western Rift Valley

NoPeakCountryElevation (m)Prominence (m)Col (m)1Mount Stanley / 5,1093,95111582Mount Karisimbi / 4,5073,31211953Kinyeti3,1872,12010674Emogadong2,6231,7308935Kabobo2,7251,60411216Mont Mohi3,4801,59218887Wuhevi3,0951,57015258Mount Muhabura / 4,1271,5302597

Surrounding the East African Rift

NoPeakCountryElevation (m)Prominence (m)Col (m)1Mount Kilimanjaro5,8955,885102Mount Kenya5,1993,82513743Mount Meru4,5653,17013954Mount Elgon/4,3212,45818635Mulanje Massif3,0022,3196836Kimhandu Hill2,6532,1215327Mount Satima4,0012,08119208Mount Hanang3,4202,05013709Loolmalassin3,6822,040164210Gelai Peak2,9481,930101811Mount Moroto3,0831,818126512Kitumbeine Volcano2,8581,770108813Chepunyal Hills3,3341,759157514Mount Namuli2,4191,75766215Shengena2,4641,75071416Sungwi2,3001,73057017Mount Kadam3,0631,690137318Mtorwi2,9801,688129219Cherang'any Hills3,5301,572200920Mount Kulal2,2851,54274321Karenga2,2791,52975022Mount Ng'iro2,8481,5011347

Southern African Plateau

NoPeakCountryElevation (m)Prominence (m)Col (m)1Thabana Ntlenyana3,4822,39010922Brandberg Mountain2,6061,8028043Du Toits Peak1,9951,7302654Mount Tama2,4891,6108795Seweweekspoortpiek2,3251,5437826Mount Nyangani2,5921,51510777Mount Moco2,6201,5101110

Madagascar and surrounding islands

NoPeakCountryElevation (m)Prominence (m)Col (m)1Piton des Neiges (Réunion)3,0693,06902Maromokotro2,8762,87603Mount Karthala (Grande Comore)2,3612,36104Pic Boby2,6581,8757835Tsiafajavona2,6431,6639806Mount Ntringui (Anjouan)1,5951,5950

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