Batian

Batian is a peak in , and has an elevation of 4,971 metres.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Kenya and Mount Kenya National Park.

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.

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.

Batian

Latitude
-0.15074° or 0° 9′ 3″ south
Longitude
37.30797° or 37° 18′ 29″ east
Elevation
4,971 metres (16,309 feet)
Open location code
6GFVR8X5+P5
Geo­Names ID
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