An inselberg (or monadnock) is an isolated hill, knob, ridge, outcrop, or small mountain that rises abruptly from a gently sloping or virtually level surrounding plain. The following is a list of notable inselbergs worldwide.

Africa

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Cameroon
Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Kenya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mozambique
Nigeria
Tunisia
Zimbabwe

Americas

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Argentina
Brazil
Canada
Colombia
Guyana
Mexico
  • Cerro el Almacén, Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California Norte[citation needed]
United States
Venezuela

Asia

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India
Israel
Sri Lanka
Thailand
Malaysia

Australia

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Europe

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Finland
Italy
Hungary
Norway
Portugal
Serbia
Sweden
United Kingdom

See also

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References

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  • Twidale, C.R., "A contribution to the general theory of domed inselbergs; conclusions derived from observations in South Australia", Inst. British Geog., Pub., (Tr. & Papers), vol.34, pp. 91–113, 1964.
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