Which one among the following is the highest mountain in Africa ?

[amp_mcq option1=”Atlas Mountain” option2=”Mount Kilimanjaro” option3=”Mount Kenya” option4=”Mount Elgon” correct=”option2″]

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Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa. It is a dormant volcano in Tanzania.

Mount Kilimanjaro has three volcanic cones: Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira. Its highest peak is Uhuru Peak on the Kibo cone, reaching an elevation of 5,895 metres (19,341 feet) above sea level.

The Atlas Mountains are a mountain range in Northwest Africa. Mount Kenya is the second highest mountain in Africa, located in Kenya. Mount Elgon is an extinct shield volcano on the border of Uganda and Kenya, one of the oldest and largest solitary volcanic mountains in East Africa, but not the highest.

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