Shiptons Cave

Shiptons Cave is a cave in , and has an elevation of 4,367 metres.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mount Kenya National Park and Mount Kenya.

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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.

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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.

Shiptons Cave

Latitude
-0.13333° or 0° 8′ south
Longitude
37.3° or 37° 18′ east
Elevation
4,367 metres (14,327 feet)
Open location code
6GFVV882+M2
Geo­Names ID
180374
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