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SCIENCE / GEOGRAPHY
List: Top Ten Highest Mountains in Africa
Date: 2009
Source: Top-Ten-10 dot com from various sources
Base: All mountains in Africa whose summits may be considered individual mountains as opposed to subsidiary peaks.
Notes: Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. at 5,895 metres, is the tallest mountain in Africa. It is also the world's largest free-standing mountain (not part of any range; 25 x 50 miles in area). It is comprised of three volcanoes - Kibo (5895 meters / 19,340 ft), Mawenzi (5149 meters/ 16,188 ft) and Shira (3962 meters / 12,995 ft). Mawenzi and Shira are extinct, whilst Kibo is considered geologically dormant.
Notes on measurement: By convention, mountains are always measured above sea level.
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Rank
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Mountain
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Height in metres
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Location
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1.
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Mount Kilimanjaro
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5,895
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Tanzania
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2.
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Mount Kenya
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5,195
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Kenya
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3.
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Mount Stanley
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5,119
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Congo / Uganda
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4.
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Mount Speke
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4,890
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Congo / Uganda
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5.
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Mount Baker
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4,844
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Uganda
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6.
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Mount Emin
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4,798
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Congo / Uganda
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7.
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Mount Gessi
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4,715
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Congo / Uganda
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8.
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Mount Luigi di Savoia
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4,627
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Congo / Uganda
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9.
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Mount Meru
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4,566
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Tanzania
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10.
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Ras Dejen
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4,533
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Ethiopia
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