Ngorongoro prominence perhaps keeping our path jaggedly elevated at first (5)
I believe the answer is:
kopje
'ngorongoro prominence' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'keeping our path jaggedly elevated at first' is the wordplay.
'at first' indicates taking the first letters.
The initial letters of 'keeping our path jaggedly elevated' is 'KOPJE'.
'perhaps' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for kopje that I've seen before include "Small hill of S Africa" , "Hillock of South Africa" , "South African hill" .)