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How tall is Mount Kenya?

Mount Kenya rises about 5,199 m (17,057 ft) above sea level.

What is measured: summit elevation above sea level

Mount Kenya (5,199 m) drawn to scale beside the Golden Gate Bridge (2.74 km) and Mount Everest (8,849 m)
Drawn to scale, from left to right: Golden Gate Bridge (2.74 km), Mount Kenya (5,199 m) and Mount Everest (8,849 m).

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How big is that, really?

  • About 59% of the height of Mount Everest
  • About 1.9× the length of the Golden Gate Bridge
  • About 6.3× as tall as the Burj Khalifa
  • About 16× as tall as the Eiffel Tower
  • About 12% of the length of a marathon

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Facts about Mount Kenya

Mount Kenya is an extinct stratovolcano whose highest summit, Batian, is surrounded by glaciated peaks and rugged rock walls.

Source: UNESCO World Heritage Centre, “Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest”; Encyclopaedia Britannica, “Mount Kenya”

Nature

NameSizeCompared with Mount Kenya
Puncak Jaya4,884 m (16,024 ft)0.94×
Mount Vinson4,892 m (16,050 ft)0.94×
Perito Moreno Glacier5 km (3.11 mi)0.96×
Mount Ararat5,137 m (16,854 ft)0.99×
Mount Shkhara5,193 m (17,037 ft)same size
Mount Kenya5,199 m (17,057 ft)this page
Mount St. Elias5,489 m (18,009 ft)1.1×
Mount Damavand5,610 m (18,406 ft)1.1×
Pico de Orizaba5,636 m (18,491 ft)1.1×
Mount Elbrus5,642 m (18,510 ft)1.1×

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