Batian

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Batian is the highest peak of Mount Kenya, a prominent volcanic mountain in central Kenya.

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Batian canonical 9

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain peak
summit
climbingType technical rock climbing
country Kenya
elevation 17057 feet
5199 metres
firstAscentBy César Ollier
Halford John Mackinder
linked to: Halford Mackinder

Joseph Brocherel
firstAscentDate 1899
geologicalOrigin volcanic
hasClimate alpine climate
hasFeature glaciated upper slopes (rapidly retreating)
hasNeighboringPeak Nelion
Point Lenana
highestPointOf Mount Kenya
isHigherThan Nelion
Point Lenana
isOneOf highest peaks in East Africa
highest peaks in Kenya
latitudeApprox 0.15°S
locatedIn Central Kenya
locatedOnContinent Africa
longitudeApprox 37.3°E
mapLabel Batian
mountainRange Mount Kenya massif
linked to: Mount Kenya
namedAfter Batian wa Mũkũrũ
namedFor Maasai laibon Batian wa Mũkũrũ
notableRoute North Face Normal Route
North Face Standard Route
parentPeak Mount Kenya
partOf Mount Kenya
popularWith experienced mountaineers
prominence prominent peak of Mount Kenya
protectedWithin Mount Kenya National Park
region Embu / Nyeri region (Mount Kenya area)
relativeLocation north of the equator
northeast of Nairobi
requires roped climbing
route finding skills
season best climbed in dry seasons
typicalAccessPoint Mount Kenya National Park
UNESCOWorldHeritageContext Mount Kenya World Heritage Site
volcanoType eroded stratovolcano (host peak)

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