Mount Kenya
| Mount Kenya | |
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| File:Mount Kenya.jpg | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,199 m (17,057 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 3,825 m (12,549 ft)[1] Ranked 32nd |
| Listing | Seven Second Summits Country high point Ultra |
| Coordinates | Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 489: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).[1] |
| Geography | |
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| Topo map | Mt Kenya by Wielochowski and Savage[2] |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano (extinct) |
| Last eruption | 2.6–3.1 MYA |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1899 by Halford Mackinder, with guides César Ollier and Joseph Brocherel |
| Easiest route | Rock climb |
Mount Kenya is the highest mountain in Kenya. It is 5,199 metres (17,057 feet) high. It is the second highest mountain in Africa. It is an extinct volcano. It is on the equator. It is 193 kilometres (120 miles) northeast of Nairobi.[3]
References[change]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Africa Ultra-Prominences" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
- ↑ "Mount Kenya Map Sample". Ewpnet.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2010. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
- ↑ Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest
