Mount Kinangop
Hill in Kenya
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mount Kinangop (or Ilkinangop) is a mountain in the southern Aberdare Range about 160 kilometres (99 mi) north of Nairobi, Kenya. It is within the Aberdare National Park.
Prominence530 m (1,740 ft)
LocationKenya
| Kinangop Mountain | |
|---|---|
  Kinangop Mountain Location in Kenya | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,906 m (12,815 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 530 m (1,740 ft) |
| Coordinates | 0°37′40″S 36°42′30″E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Kenya |
| Parent range | Aberdare Range |
A dormant volcano, Kinangop overlooks the Kinangop Plateau to the west and the Great Rift Valley beyond.[2] Kinangop is the second-highest peak in the Aberdares after Mount Satima.[3] The lower levels of the mountain have extensive bamboo forests. Higher up it is covered by tussock grasses.[1] The main peak is a rocky outcrop surrounded by open moorlands. Due to the altitude, temperatures are cool and may drop below freezing at night.[4]