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- Kilimanjaro formed after volcanic eruptions millions of years ago when three volcanic cones were built out of these eruptions: Shira, Mawenzi and Kibo. Shira (3962m) has been eroded to a lava plateau and Mawenzi (5149m) is now a jagged heap of volcanic rock, but lava has formed a ‘saddle’ between Mawenzi and Kibo.
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Kilimanjaro is a snow-covered mountain 19,710 feet high, and is said to be the highest mountain in Africa. Its western summit is called the Masai 'Ngaje Ngai', the House of God. Close to the western summit there is a dried and frozen carcas of a leopard.
Oct 8, 2024 · Kilimanjaro, volcanic massif in northeastern Tanzania, near the Kenya border. Its central cone, Kibo, rises to 19,340 feet (5,895 meters) and is the highest point in Africa. Kilimanjaro lies about 100 miles (160 km) east of the East African Rift System and about 140 miles (225 km) south of Nairobi, Kenya.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jun 13, 2024 · Soaring upwards from the Tanzania-Kenya border, Kilimanjaro is Africa’s highest mountain at 19,340ft, one of the Seven Summits and the world’s highest standalone mountain.
Why is Kilimanjaro so famous? Undisputed King of Africa: Holding the crown for the continent’s highest peak, Kilimanjaro ignites a desire to stand on top of the world. Kilimanjaro’s renown stems from a potent cocktail of factors:
Sep 24, 2012 · It is a giant stratovolcano that began forming about a million years ago and is composed of many layers of hardened volcanic ash, lava, pumice and tephra — fragmental material that is the...
- Kim Ann Zimmermann
Jul 10, 2024 · It is the largest free-standing mountain rise in the world, meaning it is not part of a mountain range. Also called a stratovolcano (a term for a very large volcano made of ash, lava and rock), Kilimanjaro is made up of three cones: Kibo, Mawenzi and Shira.
Mount Kilimanjaro, affectionately known as “Kili,” stands as a majestic sentinel over the plains of Tanzania, a silent witness to millennia of history. From its geologic birth to its significance in culture and exploration, Kilimanjaro is rich in stories waiting to be told.
