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Kilimanjaro
mountain, Tanzania
Also known as: Mount Kilimanjaro
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Aug. 2, 2024, 2:03 PM ET (The Indian Express)
Unprecedented: Team of differently abled mountaineers of HMI to scale Mt Kilimanjaro, unfurl biggest national flag on August 15
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Where is Kilimanjaro located?
Where is Kilimanjaro located?
What is the highest peak of Kilimanjaro?
What is the highest peak of Kilimanjaro?
Who were the first people known to reach the highest peak of Kilimanjaro?
Who were the first people known to reach the highest peak of Kilimanjaro?
Kilimanjaro, volcanic massif in northeastern Tanzania, near the Kenya border. Its central cone, Kibo, rises to 19,340 feet (5,895 metres) 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 massif extends approximately east-west for 50 miles (80 km) and consists of three principal extinct volcanoes: Kibo (centre), Mawensi (east), and Shira (west). Kibo, the youngest and highest, retains the form of a typical volcanic cone and crater and is linked by a 7-mile (11-km) saddle at about ...(100 of 546 words)