Mulanje Massif

Mount Mulanje
Composite satellite image of Mt. Mulanje
Highest point
Elevation3,002 m (9,849 ft)[1]
Prominence2,319 m (7,608 ft)[1]
Isolation1,272 km (790 mi)[2]
ListingCountry high point
Ultra
Coordinates15°56′59″S 35°35′37″E / 15.94972°S 35.59361°E / -15.94972; 35.59361[1][3]
Geography
Mount Mulanje is located in Malawi
Mount Mulanje
Mount Mulanje
Location of Mount Mulanje in Malawi
LocationMalawi
Geology
Mountain typeInselberg

The Mulanje Massif, also known as Mount Mulanje, is a large inselberg in southern Malawi. Sapitwa Peak, the highest point on the massif at 3,002 m, is the highest point in Malawi. It lies 65 km east of Blantyre,[4]: 2  rising sharply from the surrounding plains of Phalombe and the Mulanje district. It forms part of a proposed ecoregion, to be called the South East Africa Montane Archipelago (SEAMA).[5]

  1. ^ a b c "Africa Ultra-Prominences" Peaklist.org
  2. ^ [1] accessed 2017 March 19
  3. ^ "Wikimapia - Let's describe the whole world!".
  4. ^ Mount Mulanje Global Biosphere Reserve. Mulanje Mountain Conservation Trust.
  5. ^ GrrlScientist (2 April 2024). "Hundreds Of New Species Discovered On Africa's Isolated Sky Islands". forbes.com. Forbes. Retrieved 10 April 2024.