Mount Shimbiris

Mount Shimbiris
Shimbeeris
Highest point
Elevation2,460 m (8,070 ft)
Prominence1,495 m (4,905 ft)
ListingCountry high point
Coordinates10°44′05″N 47°14′46″E / 10.73472°N 47.24611°E / 10.73472; 47.24611
Geography
LocationSanaag, Somalia
Parent rangeOgo Mountains (part of the Cal Madow range)

Mount Shimbiris (also spelled Shimbeeris) is the highest peak in Somalia. It has an elevation of 2,460 metres (8,071 ft) above sea level. It is located in the Ogo Mountains range, which forms part of the Cal Madow mountain system in the Sanaag region of northern Somalia.

Data from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) indicates that the often-quoted elevation of 2,416 metres (7,927 ft) may be slightly understated. The mountain rises prominently above the surrounding escarpments overlooking the Gulf of Aden.