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Mount Kenya (5199m)

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Mount Kenya culmine à 5199 mètres en Kenya, faisant partie de East African Rift, Africa. Ce sommet est classé comme Stratovolcano.

Mount Kenya — 5,199m — Kenya — watercolor illustration
Altitude
5199 m
Proéminence
— m
Coordonnées
-0,151944, 37,308333
Type
stratovolcano

Comparaison des altitudes

Niveau de la mer 0 m Ben Nevis 1,345 m Mont Blanc 4,808 m Denali 6,190 m Mt. Everest 8,849 m Mount Kenya 5199 m
Volcanique

À propos de cette montagne

Mount Kenya (5199m) is a stratovolcano in the East African Rift, Kenya. Grade 4/5: technical ascent requiring mountaineering skills and equipment. This stratovolcano rises steeply from the surrounding terrain with a classic conical profile.

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Conditions saisonnières

Analyse topographique

Carte de contour

Topographic contour map of Mount Kenya (5199m)

The topographic contour map of Mount Kenya (5199m) in the East African Rift shows near-circular, closely spaced contours indicating steep conical slopes. Contour lines are drawn at 100m intervals, with index contours (thicker lines) every 500m. The hypsometric color scale ranges from green (lower elevations) through yellow and orange to white (highest elevations near the 5,199m summit). Above 5,000m, the estimated snow line at this latitude, contours transition to cooler tones indicating permanent snow and ice.

Profil d'altitude

Elevation profile of Mount Kenya (5199m)

The east–west elevation profile of Mount Kenya (5199m) in the East African Rift shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 5,199m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak. The dashed blue snow line at 5,000m marks the approximate elevation above which permanent snow persists year-round.

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