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{{Short description|Highest mountain in Somaliland}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Shimbiris
| photo = 
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| map = Somaliland
| map_caption = Location of Shimbiris in Somaliland
| location = [[Sanaag]], [[Somaliland]]
| label_position = bottom
| coordinates = {{coord|10|44|09|N|47|14|42|E|type:mountain_region:SO_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| elevation_m = 2460
| elevation_ref = <ref name="peaklist"/>
| prominence_m = 1495
| prominence_ref = <ref name="peaklist">[http://peaklist.org/WWlists/ultras/africa.html List of African ultras on Peaklist.org – Somaliland footnote] SRTM value of 2,460 m elevation. Prominence figure is based on this elevation. Retrieved 27 September 2011</ref>
| listing = [[List of countries by highest point|Country high point]] <br> Ribu
| range = [[Ogo Mountains]]
| topo = 
| range_coordinates = 
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| first_ascent = 
| easiest_route = 
| map_size = 220
}}
'''Mount Shimbiris''' is the highest [[Summit (topography)|peak]] in [[Somaliland]].<ref name="peaklist"/> It has an elevation of {{convert|2460|m|ft|0}} above sea level.<ref name="SATG">{{cite web|title=Al-Madow Mountain Forest|url=http://satg.org/?s=madow/|publisher=SATG|accessdate=15 May 2014}}</ref> It is located in the [[Ogo Mountains]] range in the [[Sanaag]] region. [[SRTM]] data shows that its often-quoted elevation of {{convert|2416|m}} is slightly low.<ref name="peaklist"/>

There is no vehicle access. However, visitors can stay in a tent.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mountain Forecast|url=http://www.mountain-forecast.com/peaks/Shimbiris|accessdate=27 January 2017}}</ref>

==References==
{{Portal|Somaliland}}
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140811171823/http://strategypage.com/articles/operationenduringfreedom/chap4.asp Somalia Country Study]
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[[Category:Sanaag|Mount Shimbiris]]
[[Category:Mountains of Somaliland]]
[[Category:Highest points of countries]]
[[Category:Somali montane xeric woodlands]]

{{Highest points of Africa}}