Mount Kilimanjaro - Wikipedia 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
Kilimanjaro | Height, Map, Country, Facts | Britannica 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
Everything to know about climbing Mount Kilimanjaro 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
12 Interesting Facts About Mount Kilimanjaro Mount Kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain in Africa, making it one of the seven summits Here are the seven summits in order from highest to lowest Kilimanjaro is very popular with both experienced hikers and first time adventurers because it is considered to be the easiest of the seven summits
Kilimanjaro - Education | National Geographic Society Located in Tanzania, Mount Kilimanjaro is Africa’s tallest mountain at about 5,895 meters (19,340 feet) It is the largest free-standing mountain rise in the world, meaning it is not part of a mountain range
Kilimanjaro: Facts About Africas Highest Peak - Live Science Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa at 19,341 feet (5,895 meters), but it isn't a mountain in a traditional sense It is a giant stratovolcano that began forming about a million years
Mount Kilimanjaro - Simple English Wikipedia, the free . . . Kilimanjaro (or Kilimanjaro, which means "shining mountain" in Swahili), formerly Kaiser-Wilhelm-Spitze, is a mountain in northeastern Tanzania Kilimanjaro is the tallest free-standing mountain rise in the world, rising 4600 meters (15,000 ft ) from the base, and is the highest peak in Africa at 5,895 meters (19,340 ft) [ 5 ] and one of Seven