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 Mackinder
surface form: Halford John 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 Province, Kenya
surface form: Central Kenya
locatedOnContinent Africa
longitudeApprox 37.3°E
mapLabel Batian self-link
mountainRange Mount Kenya
surface form: Mount Kenya massif
namedAfter Batian wa Mũkũrũ
namedFor Maasai laibon Batian wa Mũkũrũ
notableRoute North Face Standard Route
surface form: 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 Eastern Province of Kenya
surface form: 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 National Park
surface form: Mount Kenya World Heritage Site
volcanoType eroded stratovolcano (host peak)

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Mount Kenya hasSummit Batian
Mount Kenya highestPeak Batian
Batian mapLabel Batian self-link
Nelion twinPeakWith Batian
Point Lenana viewOf Batian