Mountains of South Africa

A mountain is a large landform that stretches above the surrounding land in a limited area usually in the form of a peak. A mountain is generally steeper than a hill. The adjective montane is used to describe mountainous areas and things associated with them. The study of mountains is Orology. The 50 tallest mountains in the world are in Asia.citation needed
Exogeologydeals with planetary mountains, which in that branch of science are usually called montes. The highest known mountain in the Solar System is Olympus Mons on the planet Mars