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28+ Extinct Volcanic Mountains In Africa Gif. The extinct volcano is a sight to marvel at because of its jagged peaks. There are hundreds of volcanoes on the continent of africa, but rarely do we hear of a catastrophic eruption occurring.

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However, other countries like south africa, tanzania, cameroon and drc also have volcanoes. Mount kenya is the second highest mountain in africa and can be climbed. Mount kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in africa at 5,345 meters (19341 feet), but not a mountain in the traditional sense.

An extinct volcano is the one which has not erupted for the last 10,000 years and is a dead volcano according to scientists.

And we don't just have volcanic mountains here on earth. An extinct volcano is the one which has not erupted for the last 10,000 years and is a dead volcano according to scientists. What is a volcanic mountain and how is it formed? What mountain is the highest in africa?