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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

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

Americas

Argentina
Brazil
Canada
Colombia
Guyana
Mexico
United States
Venezuela

Asia

India
Israel
Sri Lanka
Thailand
Malaysia

Australia

Europe

Finland
Italy
Hungary
Norway
Portugal
Serbia
Sweden
United Kingdom

See also

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