Mount Kilimanjaro
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Being located in Tanzania, E.A., and standing at 5,895 m (19340 feet), the majestic Mt Kilimanjaro is the highest point in Africa and the tallest free-standing mountain on the earth. This volcanic massif stands in splendid isolation above the surrounding plains, with its snowy peak looming over the savannah. The mountain is encircled by a mountain forest. Numerous mammals, many of them endangered species, live in the park.
Mount Kilimanjaro is the largest free-standing mountain range in the world, meaning it is not only part of a mountain range, but also one of the seven summits.
Mount Kilimanjaro’s three peaks were formed after volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. One volcanic cone, Shira, is now extinct and eroded, while the other two, Mawenzi and Kibo, ‘melted’ together after subsequent eruptions. Kibo is now the highest, with its famous Uhuru peak at 5895m above sea level.
Hans Meyer created history when he climbed Mount Kilimanjaro and reached the summit of Kibo. In 1889, the dynamic duo, Meyer and Purtscheller, set forth on their historic expedition to Kilimanjaro, accompanied by local guide Yohani Kinyala Lauwo. All in all, the expedition team consisted of Meyer, Purtscheller, Lauwo, two local headmen, nine porters, three local supervisors, and a cook.
Until now, more than 30,000 climbers from every corner of the world attempted to summit Mt Kilimanjaro every year.
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