Mount Kenya rises to 5,199 meters, making it the second-tallest peak in Africa after Mount Kilimanjaro in neighboring Tanzania. The extinct volcano and its surrounding forest were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.
Record no. MRB-2026-005788
Africa's Second-Highest Mountain
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