Mountains
Mountains of Kenya
31 summits ranked by height, each with its own summit climate and a forecast at three heights.
Highest5,199 mMount Kenya
Summits31with a page
Ranges4named ranges
Above 3,000 m9on this page
| # | Mountain | Range | Region | Elevation | Prominence | Summit high, July | Summit low, January |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Kenya | Mount Kilimanjaro | Laikipia | 5,199 m | 3,825 m | 15° | 8° |
| 2 | Batian | Mount Kenya | Laikipia | 5,199 m | 3,825 m | 3° | -2° |
| 3 | Mount Elgon | – | Eastern Region | 4,321 m | 2,458 m | 8° | 4° |
| 4 | Mount Satima | Aberdare Range | Nyandarua County | 4,001 m | 2,081 m | 10° | 3° |
| 5 | Mount Kinangop | Aberdare Range | Nyandarua County | 3,906 m | – | 8° | 2° |
| 6 | Cherangany Hills | – | Elegeyo-Marakwet | 3,581 m | 1,572 m | 16° | 8° |
| 7 | Mount Kipipiri | – | Nyandarua County | 3,349 m | – | 12° | 5° |
| 8 | Mount Mtelo | – | – | 3,336 m | – | 14° | 5° |
| 9 | Mau Escarpment | – | Baringo | 3,000 m | – | 22° | 13° |
| 10 | Ol Doinyo Eburru | – | Nakuru County | 2,856 m | 980 m | 16° | 8° |
| 11 | Ng'iro | – | – | 2,848 m | 1,501 m | 16° | 9° |
| 12 | Mount Longonot | East African Rift | Nakuru County | 2,776 m | – | 16° | 9° |
| 13 | Ol Doinyo Orok | – | – | 2,548 m | – | 17° | 9° |
| 14 | Kinangop Plateau | – | Nyandarua County | 2,500 m | – | 16° | 9° |
| 15 | Olkaria | – | Nakuru County | 2,434 m | – | 17° | 10° |
| 16 | Mount Kulal | – | – | 2,380 m | 1,542 m | 23° | 15° |
| 17 | Mount Suswa | – | Nakuru County | 2,356 m | – | 22° | 15° |
| 18 | Nguruman Escarpment | – | Kajiado County | 2,300 m | – | 24° | 17° |
| 19 | Menengai | Aberdare Range | Nakuru County | 2,278 m | – | 22° | 12° |
| 20 | Oldoinyo Sapuk | – | Machakos County | 2,146 m | – | 18° | 11° |
| 21 | Elmenteita Badlands | – | Nakuru County | 2,126 m | – | 21° | 12° |
| 22 | Mount Homa | – | Homa Bay County | 1,751 m | – | 24° | 19° |
| 23 | Mount Marsabit | – | Marsabit County | 1,707 m | – | 23° | 15° |
| 24 | Paka | – | – | 1,697 m | – | 25° | 15° |
| 25 | Mount Kasigau | – | – | 1,580 m | – | 21° | 15° |
| 26 | Mount Silali | – | – | 1,528 m | – | 26° | 17° |
| 27 | Korosi | – | – | 1,446 m | – | 26° | 17° |
| 28 | Emuruangogolak | – | – | 1,328 m | – | 29° | 19° |
| 29 | Mega Basalt Field | – | – | 1,067 m | – | 30° | 22° |
| 30 | Barrier | – | – | 1,032 m | – | 30° | 22° |
| 31 | Namarunu | – | – | 817 m | – | 32° | 23° |
iPhotographed summits
The peaks in pictures
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Mount Elgon
Eastern Region
4,321 melevation
2,458 mprominence
8°July high
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Elmenteita Badlands
Nakuru County
2,126 melevation
–prominence
21°July high
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Mount Marsabit
Marsabit County
1,707 melevation
–prominence
23°July high
iiRanges
Mountain ranges
- Aberdare Range 3 summits · top 4,001 m
- Mount Kilimanjaro 1 summits · top 5,199 m
- Mount Kenya 1 summits · top 5,199 m
- East African Rift 1 summits · top 2,776 m