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⛰️ Mountain Ranges
🇹🇿 Mount Kilimanjaro
Africa's highest peak; free-standing volcanic mountain rising from the savannah
Tanzania 1889 Mountain Ranges
⛰️ Key Facts
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5,895 m — highest peak in Africa and highest free-standing mountain in the world
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Consists of three volcanic cones: Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira
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Glaciers on the summit have shrunk 85% since 1912; may disappear by 2050
A dormant volcano — last erupted 360,000 years ago; glaciers rapidly melting
Quick Reference
Category
⛰️ Mountain Ranges
Country / Region
🇹🇿 Tanzania
Key Year
1889
About
Africa's highest peak; free-standing volcanic mountain rising from the savannah