Tallest mountains in the world

Mountains are some of the geographic formations most relevant in the world, being especially interesting for their enormous size that makes them majestic. To know some of the largest mountains in the world in this lesson from a TEACHER we are going to talk about the tallest mountains in the world, listing the largest in each of the continents.

The vast majority of moutains The highest mountains in the world are located on the Asian continent, since the top 100 mountains in the world by altitude are all located in Asia. The tallest mountains in Asia are as follows:

• Everest: With 8,840 meters of altitude, it is the highest mountain in the world, located on the border between China and Nepal.
• K2: Located between China and Pakistan, it has a height of 8611 meters,
• Kangchenjunga: Located between India and Nepal, it has a height of about 8,598 meters.
• Lhotse: South of Everest this mountain is the fourth largest in the world due to its 8,516 meters high.
• Makalu: A mountain known to be somewhat isolated from the others. It has a height of 8,485 meters high.
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• Cho oyu: Located between Nepal and Tibet this mountain has an altitude of 8,188, being the sixth highest mountain in the world.

When talking about the mountains of the African continent we must bear in mind that not all of them have been perfectly described, so these data may change in the future. The mountains with higher altitude of the African continent are the following:

• Kibo: One of the peaks that form Kilimanjaro, located in Tanzania is the highest altitude in Africa with 5895 meters high.
• Mount kenya: Located in Kenya, it is the second highest mountain in all of Africa, with a height of 5199 meters.
• Mount stanley: Located between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, this mountain has a height of 5109 meters.
• DuwoniAlso known as Mount Speke, this mountain located in Uganda is 4890 meters high.
• Mount baker: Neighbor of the Duwoni this mountain also located in Uganda has a height of 4844 meters high.

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When talking about the European mountains we must say that the highest of all of them are in the Russia and Georgia area, and we must go to position number 8 to see a mountain that is not from this area. The highest mountains in Europe are as follows:

• Mount elbrus: This mountain located in the area of ​​Russia that borders Georgia is the highest mountain in Europe, with an altitude of 5642 meters.
• Mount Dij-Tau: This roller coaster located in the Caucasus area has a height of about 5204 meters above sea level.
• Shkhara: Located in Georgia, near Russia, it is the highest mountain in this nation and the third in all of Europe, having a height of 5193 meters.
• Koshtan-Tau: Located in Russia but close to Georgia, it has a height of 5144 meters.
• Pushkin: Another of the Russian mountains of the Caucasus has a height of 5100 meters of altitude.

In the case of american mountains we must say that the highest altitudes are in the Andes area. As for the North American zone, only the Mount mckinley It appears in the list of the highest mountains, but quite far from the Andes mountains. The highest altitude American mountains are the following:

• Aconcagua: Located in Argentina, this mountain is the highest in America and also the one with the highest altitude in the world without counting the Himalayan mountains. It has an altitude of 6962 meters above sea level.
• Nevado Salty Eyes: A stratovolcano in the Andes located on the border between Chile and Argentina and whose height is 6864 meters, being the highest volcano in the world.
• Mount Pissis: A stratovolcano located in the Argentine Andes and that has a height of 6795 meters above sea level.
• Huascarán: A snowy mountain located in the Peruvian Andes, having a height of 6757 meters above sea level.
• Llullaillaco: A volcano located between Argentina and Chile in the Andes area and which has a height of 6739 meters above sea level.

To conclude this lesson on the highest mountains in the world we must talk about the highest altitudes of the world. Oceanic continent, being a place that is usually less talked about when commenting on the highest mountains. The largest mountains in Oceania are as follows:

• Jaya: The highest island mountain in the world with a height of 4,884 meters above sea level. Its location between Indonesia and Papua New Guinea makes it the highest mountain in Oceania.
• Mount wilhelm: Located in Papua New Guinea this mountain has a height of 4508 meters above sea level.
• Puncak Trikora: Located in New Guinea and Indonesia, this mountain has a height of 4,750 meters.
• Mount Kosciuszko: The highest mountain in Australia with a height of 2228 meters above sea level, being a very low height compared to the rest of the great continental heights.