THE MOUNTAIN ATLAS
Mountains in East African Highlands
82 mountains in the atlas · 0 profiles with route information.
ORIENTATION
East African Highlands at a glance
This database lists the atlas summits assigned to East African Highlands, including recorded subranges. Use the hierarchy and filters to locate a specific summit; use a regional guide for a selected introduction.
0 profiles with routes · 0 planning source checks.
Access, difficulty and seasonal information: research open.
Mountain groups represented here
Groups can overlap through parent and subrange membership. Counts are catalogue coverage, not measures of suitability.
Mountains to explore
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| Mountain | Elevation | Location / group | What to research next |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Speke | 4,890 m | Uganda Rwenzori Mountains | Access, route difficulty and seasonal restrictions: research open. |
| Mount Meru | 4,562 m | Tanzania Mount Meru | Access, route difficulty and seasonal restrictions: research open. |
| Ras Dashen | 4,533 m | Ethiopia Semien Mountains | Access, route difficulty and seasonal restrictions: research open. |
Elevation is a geographic comparison, not a technical grade. A shorter or lower mountain is not automatically an easier trip.
How this overview is compiled
The recorded summits span 287–4,890 m. This is the range of elevations in our catalogue, not the full relief of East African Highlands.
Selected profiles prioritise available sources, different mountain groups and elevations. They are starting points for exploration, not recommended ascents.
Climbing Chronicle Redaktion · atlas-based orientation. Elevations, locations and range memberships come from the linked mountain records. Coverage is incomplete; imported geography is not a field inspection. Planning evidence remains attributed and dated on each profile.
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Search names such as Cervino or Monte Bianco. Planning sources checked are dated source checks, not a complete route review. Elevation does not measure difficulty. Route filters use source-linked entries, including labelled historical listings. Choose a rating system before selecting an exact grade; systems are not converted.
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- Abul KasimEthiopia · 2,573 mOgaden PlateauGeographic record
- Abuye MedaEthiopia · 4,000 mShoa HighlandsGeographic record
- Ale BaguEthiopia · 1,031 mErta Ale RangeGeographic record
- Alid VolcanoEritrea · 904 mCentral PlateauGeographic record
- AluEthiopia · 429 mErta Ale RangeGeographic record
- AlutuEthiopia · 2,335 mArsi Bale HighlandsGeographic record
- Amba AlagiEthiopia · 3,438 mEthiopian HighlandsGeographic record
- Amba GeshenEthiopia · 2,355 mWollo HighlandsGeographic record
- AsavyoEthiopia · 1,200 mErta Ale RangeGeographic record
- AsimbaEthiopia · 3,205 mCentral PlateauGeographic record
- Asseb VolcanoEritrea · 987 mDanakil AlpsGeographic record
- BahayaSomalia · 2,084 mKarkaar RangeGeographic record
- BarrierKenya · 1,032 mLoriu PlateauGeographic record
- Borale AleEthiopia · 668 mErta Ale RangeGeographic record
- BorawliEthiopia · 812 mErta Ale RangeGeographic record
- BunyaruguruUganda · 1,554 mRwenzori MountainsGeographic record
- Butajiri-Silti FieldEthiopia · 2,281 mZebidar MassifGeographic record
- Cherangany HillsKenya · 3,581 mCherang'any HillsGeographic record
- Dabbahu VolcanoEthiopia · 1,442 mEast African HighlandsGeographic record
- DabbayraEthiopia · 1,302 mEast African HighlandsGeographic record
- DalaffillaEthiopia · 613 mErta Ale RangeGeographic record
- DegaEritrea · 3,047 mCentral PlateauGeographic record
- Didinga HillsSouth Sudan · 1,961 mDidinga HillsGeographic record
- Dubbi VolcanoEritrea · 1,625 mDanakil AlpsGeographic record
Sources and coverage · this is not a complete inventory
Range assignment coverage
26,859 source-linked assignments · 3,459 unassigned · 18 needing review
Source snapshot: 2026-10-05. Range membership uses explicit Wikidata relationships and recorded parent ranges. Additional assignments match summit coordinates inside published GMBA v2 standard mountain polygons, using the most specific eligible hierarchy node. Countries and coordinate boxes are not used to guess a range. These imported assignments have not been independently field-verified; missing evidence remains open.
Browse unassigned mountains → · Wikidata classification property ↗ · GMBA v2 dataset (CC BY 4.0) ↗ · Snethlage et al. (2022), methodology ↗
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Researched profile Climbing history, selected routes and linked planning sources.
Geographic record Imported elevation, location and sources; climbing details still to be researched.
This is a selected collection, not a complete inventory of mountains or routes. Geographic records have not been independently field-verified.