7 Highest Mountains in the World, One From Each Continent<\/p>\n
Reporter<\/p>\n
September 2, 2026 | 03:06 pm<\/p>\n
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The world\u2019s highest mountains are often measured\nas a single global ranking, with Mount Everest towering above every\nother peak. But each continent has its own highest summit, from Africa\u2019s\nMount Kilimanjaro to Indonesia\u2019s Puncak Jaya in Oceania.<\/p>\n
These continental high points are also central to the Seven Summits,\na mountaineering challenge to climb the highest peak on each continent.\nHowever, there is some debate over which mountains belong on the list,\nparticularly because of different definitions of Europe and Oceania.<\/p>\n
The Highest Mountains on Each Continent<\/p>\n
Using the Oceania classification, as reported by Britannica and\nVisual Capitalist, here are the highest mountains on each continent,\nranked by elevation above sea level.<\/p>\n
Elevation: 29,032 feet (8,849 meters)<\/p>\n
Location: Nepal-China border<\/p>\n
Mount Everest is not only Asia\u2019s highest mountain but also the\nhighest point on Earth above sea level. The peak sits along the border\nbetween Nepal and China\u2019s Tibet Autonomous Region in the Himalayas.<\/p>\n
Known as Sagarmatha in Nepal and Chomolungma in Tibetan, Everest was\nfirst confirmed as the world\u2019s highest mountain in the 19th century.\nEdmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay of Nepal became the\nfirst confirmed climbers to reach its summit in 1953.<\/p>\n
The mountain continues to rise as the Indian and Eurasian tectonic\nplates push against each other.<\/p>\n
Elevation: 22,831 feet (6,959 meters)<\/p>\n
Location: Argentina<\/p>\n
Mount Aconcagua is the highest mountain in South America and the\ntallest peak in both the Western and Southern hemispheres.<\/p>\n
Located in Argentina\u2019s Andes near the Chilean border, Aconcagua is\nalso the highest mountain outside Asia. Its exact elevation has been\ndebated, but 22,831 feet remains the generally accepted figure.<\/p>\n
The mountain has two main summits connected by a ridge. Swiss climber\nMatthias Zurbriggen made the first recorded ascent of the higher\nnorthern summit in 1897.<\/p>\n
Elevation: 20,310 feet (6,190 meters)<\/p>\n
Location: United States<\/p>\n
Denali, also known as Mount McKinley, is the highest peak in North\nAmerica. It rises dramatically from the Alaska Range in south-central\nAlaska and is the centerpiece of Denali National Park and Preserve.<\/p>\n
The mountain\u2019s official elevation was revised from 20,320 feet to\n20,310 feet in 2015 following a new US Geological Survey\nmeasurement.<\/p>\n
Denali is particularly notable for its enormous vertical rise from\nthe surrounding landscape, making it one of the world\u2019s most imposing\nmountains despite being lower than Everest in elevation above sea\nlevel.<\/p>\n
Elevation: 19,340 feet (5,895 meters)<\/p>\n
Location: Tanzania<\/p>\n
Mount Kilimanjaro is Africa\u2019s highest mountain and one of the world\u2019s\nmost recognizable volcanic peaks.<\/p>\n
Located in northeastern Tanzania near the Kenyan border, Kilimanjaro\nis a volcanic massif made up of three cones. Kibo, the highest and\nyoungest, reaches 19,340 feet above sea level.<\/p>\n
German geographer Hans Meyer and Austrian mountaineer Ludwig\nPurtscheller made the first recorded ascent of Kibo in 1889. Today,\nKilimanjaro is a major destination for climbers and trekkers from around\nthe world.<\/p>\n
Elevation: 18,510 feet (5,642 meters)<\/p>\n
Location: Russia<\/p>\n
Mount Elbrus, an extinct volcano in Russia\u2019s Caucasus Mountains, is\ngenerally recognized as Europe\u2019s highest peak under the conventional\ngeographic boundary that places the Caucasus in Europe.<\/p>\n
The mountain has two summits, with the western peak reaching 18,510\nfeet. Elbrus is covered by numerous glaciers that feed rivers in the\nsurrounding region.<\/p>\n
Its place on the Seven Summits has occasionally been debated because\nthe Caucasus straddles the conventional boundary between Europe and\nAsia. Under classifications that place Elbrus in Europe, however, it is\nthe continent\u2019s highest point.<\/p>\n
Elevation: 16,050 feet (4,892 meters)<\/p>\n
Location: Antarctica<\/p>\n
Vinson Massif is the highest mountain in Antarctica, rising from the\nSentinel Range of the Ellsworth Mountains.<\/p>\n
The peak was first identified in 1957 and named after US Congressman\nCarl Vinson, a major supporter of Antarctic exploration. An American\nexpedition reached the summit for the first time in 1966.<\/p>\n
Despite its lower elevation compared with the other continental high\npoints, climbing Vinson presents formidable challenges because of\nAntarctica\u2019s extreme cold, isolation and weather conditions.<\/p>\n
Elevation: 16,024 feet (4,884 meters)<\/p>\n
Location: Indonesia<\/p>\n
Puncak Jaya, also known as Mount Carstensz or Jaya Peak, is the\nhighest mountain in Oceania under the continental classification that\nincludes New Guinea.<\/p>\n
Located in Indonesia\u2019s Papua region, the peak rises from the Sudirman\nRange. At 16,024 feet, it is also the world\u2019s highest mountain on an\nisland.<\/p>\n
Dutch explorer Hendrik A. Lorentz reached the mountain\u2019s snowfield in\n1909, while the summit was first climbed in 1962 by an expedition led by\nAustrian explorer Heinrich Harrer.<\/p>\n
Puncak Jaya\u2019s inclusion in the Seven Summits reflects a broader\ndefinition of the Australian continent that encompasses Oceania.<\/p>\n
Why Are There Sometimes Eight Seven Summits?<\/p>\n
The Seven Summits are not universally defined because geography\nitself can be complicated.<\/p>\n
The biggest disagreement concerns Australia and Oceania. American\nmountaineer Dick Bass\u2019s version uses Mount Kosciuszko, Australia\u2019s\nhighest peak on the mainland, while Italian mountaineer Reinhold\nMessner\u2019s version uses Puncak Jaya, which represents Oceania more\nbroadly.<\/p>\n
Mount Kosciuszko rises to just 7,310 feet (2,228 meters), making it\ndramatically lower than Puncak Jaya. Climbers following Messner\u2019s\nversion therefore face a much more technically demanding peak.<\/p>\n
There is also a longstanding debate over whether Mount Elbrus or Mont\nBlanc should represent Europe, depending on where the boundary bet<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/7-highest-mountains-in-the-world-one-from-each-continent-1788339120", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }