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Mt. Kilimanjaro as seen from the
Kenyan savannah. Kilimanjaro with its three
volcanic cones, Kibo, Mawensi, and Shira,
is an inactive stratovolcano in north-eastern
Tanzania. Although it does not have the
highest elevation, Kilimanjaro is the tallest
free-standing mountain rise in the world,
rising 4,600 m (15,100 ft) from its base,
and includes the highest peak in Africa
at 5,895 meters (19,340 ft), providing
a dramatic view from the surrounding plains. Kilimanjaro
is a Maasai word meaning Large
Rock.
(Photo by Robert Buchwaldt)
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