Mountain · Somalia
Shimbiris
Elevation
2,460 m
#6,597
in the world
#1
in Somalia
1,495 m
prominence
Shimbiris is a mountain in Somalia, rising to 2,460 m, the highest point in Somalia.
Where it is
Shimbiris lies in Somalia, in Sanaag.
Key facts
Elevation
2,460 m (8,071 ft)
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
1,495 m
Type
Mountain
Region
Sanaag
Coordinates
10.735, 47.245
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Shimbiris.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceerigaabo | Somalia | 33,853 | 19 km |
| Bosaso | Somalia | 74,287 | 220 km |
| Burao | Somalia | 99,270 | 231 km |
| Berbera | Somalia | 242,344 | 246 km |
| Laascaanood | Somalia | 60,100 | 252 km |
About this mountain
The highest peak in Somalia at 2,460 m, Shimbiris rises in Sanaag with a topographic prominence of 1,495 m. Xaubub stands 2.4 km away at 2,380 m, and Surud Cad lies 5 km distant at 2,370 m. Ceerigaabo, a city of 33,853 people, is situated 18.9 km away.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
Common questions
- How tall is Shimbiris?
- Shimbiris rises to 2,460 m (8,071 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Shimbiris?
- Shimbiris is in Somalia, in Sanaag.
- Where does Shimbiris rank?
- It is the 1st highest of the 25 peaks we list in Somalia, and #6,597 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Shimbiris?
- Ceerigaabo, Somalia, about 19 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.