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 Canaries and Madeira which are off the African Coast but listed under Europe.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| No | Peak | Country | Elevation (m) | Prominence (m) | Col (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Bintumani |  Sierra Leone | 1,945 | 1,665 | 280 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| No | Peak | Country | Elevation (m) | Prominence (m) | Col (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Kilimanjaro |  Tanzania | 5,895 | 5,885 | 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 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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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