List of Ultras of Africa


This is a list of all the Ultra prominent peaks 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 Canaries and Madeira which are off the African Coast but listed under Europe.

[Atlas Mountains]

NoPeakCountryElevation Prominence Col
1Jbel Toubkal4,1673,755412
2M'Goun4,0711,9042167
3Tidirhine 2,4561,901555
4Lalla Khedidja2,3081,720588
5Jbel Bou Naceur3,3401,6421698
6Djebel Chélia2,3281,612716
7Jbel Igdet3,6151,6092006

Mountain ranges of the [Sahara]

NoPeakCountryElevation Prominence Col
1Emi Koussi3,4452,934511
2Deriba Caldera3,0422,512530
3Mount Tahat2,9082,328580
4Toussidé3,3151,5931722

[Egypt]

NoPeakCountryElevation Prominence Col
Mount Catherine2,6292,404225
1Shaiyb al-Banat2,1871,787440

[Cape Verde] islands

NoPeakCountryElevation Prominence Col
1Mount Fogo 2,8292,8290
2Tope de Coroa 1,9791,9790

[West Africa]

NoPeakCountryElevation Prominence Col
1Mount Bintumani1,9451,665280

[Cameroon Line]

NoPeakCountryElevation Prominence Col
1Mount Cameroon4,0703,931139
2Pico Basilé 3,0113,0110
3Mount Oku3,0112,491520
4Pico de São Tomé 2,0242,0240
5Gran Caldera de Luba 2,2611,539722

[Ethiopian Highland]

NoPeakCountryElevation Prominence Col
1Ras Dashen4,5333,980553
2Tullu Dimtu4,4002,5271873
3Ch'ok'e4,1002,2251875
4Argun3,4182,2081210
5Amba Farit4,2702,0612209
6Guge3,5682,0131555
7Ramlo2,2481,920328
8Mount Abuna Yosef4,2601,9092351
9Mai Gudo3,3591,8591770
10Tulu Welel3,3011,7421559
11Mount Smith2,5601,690870
12Aggio3,3581,6301728
13Argun North3,4051,6101795
14Moussa Ali / / 2,0211,607414
15Bada4,1951,6052590
16Belaya2,7311,6011130
17Karkoor2,1201,598522
18Dubbi3,9501,5502400
19Guna Terara4,1201,5102610
20Delo3,2401,5101730
21Gara Muleta3,4051,5021903

Surrounding [Western Rift Valley]

NoPeakCountryElevation Prominence Col
1Mount Stanley / 5,1093,9511158
2Mount Karisimbi / 4,5073,3121195
3Kinyeti3,1872,1201067
4Emogadong2,6231,730893
5Kabobo2,7251,6041121
6Mont Mohi3,4801,5921888
7Wuhevi3,0951,5701525
8Mount Muhabura / 4,1271,5302597

Surrounding [East African Rift]

NoPeakCountryElevation Prominence Col
1Mount Kilimanjaro5,8955,88510
2Mount Kenya5,1993,8251374
3Mount Meru4,5653,1701395
4Mount Elgon/4,3212,4581863
5Mulanje Massif3,0022,319683
6Kimhandu2,6532,121532
7Mount Satima4,0012,0811920
8Mount Hanang3,4202,0501370
9Loolmalassin3,6822,0401642
10Gelai Peak2,9481,9301018
11Mount Moroto3,0831,8181265
12Kitumbeine Hill2,8581,7701088
13Chepunyal Hills3,3341,7591575
14Mount Namuli2,4191,757662
15Shengena2,4641,750714
16Sungwi2,3001,730570
17Mount Kadam3,0631,6901373
18Mtorwi2,9801,6881292
19Cherang'any Hills3,5301,5722009
20Mount Kulal2,2851,542743
21Karenga2,2791,529750
22Mount Ng'iro2,8481,5011347

[Southern African Plateau]

NoPeakCountryElevation Prominence Col
1Thabana Ntlenyana3,4822,3901092
2Brandberg Mountain2,6061,802804
3Du Toits Peak1,9951,730265
4Mount Tama2,4891,610879
5Seweweekspoortpiek2,3251,543782
6Mount Nyangani2,5921,5151077
7Mount Moco2,6201,5101110

[Madagascar] and surrounding islands

NoPeakCountryElevation Prominence Col
1Piton des Neiges 3,0693,0690
2Maromokotro2,8762,8760
3Mount Karthala 2,3612,3610
4Pic Boby2,6581,875783
5Tsiafajavona2,6431,663980
6Ntingui 1,5951,5950