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1

An extinct stratovolcano in central Kenya that is the highest mountain in Kenya and the second-highest in Africa, recognized for its rugged peaks and unique alpine equatorial ecosystem.

Example

"Many experienced climbers travel to East Africa specifically to scale the challenging peaks of Mount Kenya."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the Kamba name 'Kĩĩnyaa', meaning 'mountain of the ostrich', likely due to the black and white pattern of the snow-capped peaks against the dark rock. The country of Kenya was later named after the mountain.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Mount kenya. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/mount kenya
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