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Which East African mountain is the highest point in Africa?
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East African mountains
Mountains and lakes of East Africa.
The highest point in Africa is Kibo, the central volcanic cone of Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Rising to an elevation of 19,340 feet (5,895 meters), it is the tallest peak on the continent. While the East African mountains include several significant peaks, Kilimanjaro stands as the highest among them.123