Mountain · Kenya
Mount Kenya
Elevation
5,199 m
#499
in the world
#1
in Kenya
3,825 m
prominence
Mount Kenya is a mountain in Kenya, rising to 5,199 m, the highest point in Kenya.
Where it is
Mount Kenya lies in Kenya.
Key facts
Elevation
5,199 m (17,057 ft)
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
3,825 m
Type
Mountain
Coordinates
-0.153, 37.308
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Batian | 4,971 m | 0.2 km |
| Point Pigott | 4,605 m | 1.0 km |
| Point Peter | 4,605 m | 1.0 km |
| Nelion | 4,605 m | 1.0 km |
| Midget Peak | 4,605 m | 1.0 km |
| Point Melhuish | 4,605 m | 1.0 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Kenya.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Kenya | 5,199 m |
| 15 | Tilman Peak | 4,534 m |
| 16 | Three Sisters | 4,534 m |
| 17 | Grigg Peak | 4,534 m |
| 18 | Macmillan Peak | 4,425 m |
| 19 | Delamere Peak | 4,425 m |
| 20 | Coryndon Peak | 4,425 m |
| 21 | Sommerfelt Peak | 4,396 m |
| 22 | Mount Elgon | 4,321 m |
| 23 | Sudek | 4,304 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Mount Kenya?
- Mount Kenya rises to 5,199 m (17,057 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount Kenya?
- Mount Kenya is in Kenya.
- Where does Mount Kenya rank?
- It is the 1st highest of the 36 peaks we list in Kenya, and #499 worldwide.
- When was Mount Kenya first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1899.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Kenya?
- Nanyuki, Kenya, about 32 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.