Question

Which is the highest peak in Africa?
a). Mount Kenya
b). Mount Meru
c). Mount Guna
d). Mount Kilimanjaro

Answer 1

Hint: There are many mountain ranges in Africa like Atlas mountains, Drakensber mountains etc. The continent also has some of the oldest mountain ranges like the Barberton Greenstone belt.

Complete answer: All the three highest peaks of Africa are situated in East Africa and all of them are World Heritage sites.
Let us look at the options given to us.
Option (A ) Mount Kenya is 5199metres high and is an extinct volcano. It is the second highest peak in Africa.
Option (B) Mount Meru is 4652 metres high and is Africa’s fourth highest peak. Situated in Tanzania, Mount Meru is a dormant volcano.
Option (C ) Mount Guna is 4120 metres high and is Africa’s ninth highest peak. Situated in Ethiopia , it is a shield volcano with a dominant peak and is the source of river Rib and Gumar.
Option (D )Mount Kilimanjaro is 5895 metres high and is the highest peak in Africa. Situated in Tanzania, the mountain is actually made of three volcanic cones-Kibo, Mawenzi and Shira. Kibo peak is the highest point in Africa. Mount Kilimanjaro is hence known as the ‘ Roof of Africa’.

Therefore the correct option is option (D ).

Note: Mount Stanley is the third highest mountain in Africa and is located in the border of Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
Another point to note is that Mount Kilimanjaro is the world's highest freestanding mountain in the world.