Nelion
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Nelion is a peak on Mount Kenya, Africa's second-highest mountain, located just south of the Equator in Kenya. It reaches an elevation of 17,022 feet (5,188 meters) and is one of the mountain's three main summits, alongside Batian and Point Lenana. Mount Kenya is a long-extinct volcano characterized by steep, pyramidal peaks formed from crystalline nepheline syenite. The mountain supports distinct vegetation zones, from grasslands and forests to Afro-Alpine vegetation and glaciers. Mount Kenya National Park, established in 1949, protects much of the mountain's lower slopes and its diverse wildlife.1
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East African mountainsPhysiography…of Batian (17,057 feet) and Nelion (17,022 feet) are closely followed in height by Lenana (16,355 feet).
Read More…of Batian (17,057 feet) and Nelion (17,022 feet) are closely followed in height by Lenana (16,355 feet).
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Mount Kenya…Batian (17,058 feet [5,199 meters]), Nelion (17,022 feet [5,188 meters]), and Point Lenana (16,355 feet [4,985 meters]). This long-extinct volcano is much eroded, and the highest peaks consist of the crystalline nepheline syenite that plugged the former vent. Radiating from the central peaks are ridges separated by seven principal valleys.…
Read More…Batian (17,058 feet [5,199 meters]), Nelion (17,022 feet [5,188 meters]), and Point Lenana (16,355 feet [4,985 meters]). This long-extinct volcano is much eroded, and the highest peaks consist of the crystalline nepheline syenite that plugged the former vent. Radiating from the central peaks are ridges separated by seven principal valleys.…
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