Which is the highest peak of Africa?

Explanation

Mount Kilimanjaro is the right answer because its central cone, Kibo, reaches 5,895 metres, which Britannica identifies as the highest point in Africa. The mountain is in northeastern Tanzania, near the Kenya border, and is a volcanic massif rather than part of a long fold-mountain chain. This matches the standard geography explanation: Kilimanjaro is a dormant stratovolcano, the world's highest free-standing mountain, and has three volcanic cones: Kibo, Mawenzi and Shira. For an RAS-style world geography question, the key comparison is simple: Kilimanjaro outranks the other African options by height, while Elbrus is not an African peak at all.

Why the other options are wrong

• (B) Mount Stanley is an African high peak, but at 5,109 metres it is below Kilimanjaro's 5,895 metres and is only the third highest in Africa.
• (C) Mount Elbrus is in the Caucasus Mountains of Europe, so it cannot be Africa's highest peak.
• (D) Mount Kenya is the second highest peak in Africa at 5,199 metres, which keeps it below Mount Kilimanjaro.

Concept

This tests the world geography theme of major mountains and highest peaks by continent. It recurs in RAS because map-based physical geography questions often ask candidates to distinguish location, altitude and continental ranking.

Source

• Encyclopaedia Britannica

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