Simba Col

Simba Col is a pass in , and has an elevation of 4,630 metres.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Kenya National Park and Mount Kenya.

Photo: Sherpa!, CC BY-SA 2.5 nl.
protects the summit and upper slopes of , Africa's second-highest mountain, in the central highlands of . The extinct volcano rises to 5,199 m at Batian and contains glacier-cut valleys, alpine moorland, high-altitude lakes, montane forest and some of East Africa's most distinctive mountain vegetation.

Photo: Sherpa!, CC BY-SA 2.5 nl.
is an extinct volcano near the centre of , about 150 km north of . At 5,300 m it is Africa's second highest mountain, after Kilimanjaro.

Simba Col

Latitude
-0.15° or 0° 9′ south
Longitude
37.31667° or 37° 19′ east
Elevation
4,630 metres (15,190 feet)
Open location code
6GFVR8X8+XM
Geo­Names ID
180204
Wiki­data ID
Q27192182
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Satellite Map

Discover Simba Col from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Simba Col” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Simba Col”
  • Swedish: “Simba Col”

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