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Mountains of Rwanda

Peaks listed

4,507 m

highest

ranges

volcanoes

The highest point in Rwanda is Volcan Karisimbi at 4,507 m. Every peak we list for Rwanda is linked below.

Largest range

Virunga Mountains

3 peaks listed

With prominence data

of 25 peaks

Shared with a neighbour

Border summits

Median elevation

2,705 m

Across every listed peak

The 24 highest

Subsidiary summits — named high points on a larger mountain — are omitted, so ranks may skip.

The highest mountains in this country, by elevation
#	Peak	Range	Elevation
1	Volcan Karisimbi volcano	Virunga Mountains	4,507 m
2	Muhavura volcano	Virunga Mountains	4,127 m
3	Volcan Gahinga volcano	Virunga Mountains	3,474 m
4	Muhungwe	—	2,928 m
5	Mount Muwogo	—	2,885 m
6	Rutare	—	2,884 m
7	Marenga	—	2,875 m
8	Ngabwe	—	2,763 m
9	Mugano	—	2,758 m
10	Rubare	—	2,723 m
11	Nyamateke	—	2,723 m
12	Butimba	—	2,713 m
13	Mount Kwiruhelo	—	2,705 m
14	Muzimu	—	2,667 m
15	Kabuye	—	2,643 m
16	Matyazo	—	2,609 m
17	Urugongo	—	2,601 m
18	Kamirantama	—	2,598 m
20	Mushabarara	—	2,588 m
21	Karbona	—	2,584 m
22	Nyabihu	—	2,581 m
23	Bunyangurube	—	2,568 m
24	Rukwekwe	—	2,561 m
25	Rugera	—	2,554 m

All peaks by range

All 25 peaks we list in Rwanda.

Not assigned to a range 22

Muhungwe 2,928 m
Mount Muwogo 2,885 m
Rutare 2,884 m
Marenga 2,875 m
Ngabwe 2,763 m
Mugano 2,758 m
Rubare 2,723 m
Nyamateke 2,723 m
Butimba 2,713 m
Mount Kwiruhelo 2,705 m
Muzimu 2,667 m
Kabuye 2,643 m
Matyazo 2,609 m
Urugongo 2,601 m
Kamirantama 2,598 m
Rutagara 2,589 m
Mushabarara 2,588 m
Karbona 2,584 m
Nyabihu 2,581 m
Bunyangurube 2,568 m
Rukwekwe 2,561 m
Rugera 2,554 m

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Volcan Karisimbi 4,507 m
Muhavura 4,127 m
Volcan Gahinga 3,474 m

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Elevation from GeoNames — surveyed where available, otherwise modelled and labelled approximate on each peak’s page. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames for Volcan Karisimbi. 3 of these summits sit on a border and are counted in each country they belong to.