It is the highest mountain in Africa and one of the highest free-standing mountains above sea level in the world, at 5,895 m (19,341 ft) above sea level and 4,900 m (16,100 ft) above its plateau base. It is also the highest volcano in the Eastern Hemisphere and the fourth most topographically prominent peak on Earth.

2019年9月9日 · At 19,341 feet/5,895 meters, snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is the highest peak in Africa and the world's tallest free-standing mountain. It's also the world's tallest walkable mountain—and what a walk it is.

Mount Kilimanjaro lies just 205 miles from the equator, in the country of Tanzania. When early explorers reported seeing glaciers on the top of Kilimanjaro, people did not believe them as they thought it was impossible for ice to form so close to the hot, equatorial sun.

4 天之前 · Thousands of climbers attempt to summit the roof of Africa each year. At 19,341 feet, Mount Kilimanjaro, in northeastern Tanzania, is the largest freestanding mountain in the world. Climbing one ...

Unlike mountains such as Everest, that are part of a mountain range, and have an actual ‘peak’ at the top – the highest point often being a small, narrow section of rock, Kilimanjaro is a volcano crater, where the summit is not, in fact, a peak, but simply the highest point on the crater rim.

The sign on top of Mount Kilimanjaro, at Uhuru peak, is a congratulatory message, that says congratulations for reaching Uhuru Peak at a height of 5,895m above sea level which is the highest point in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain in the whole world.

2024年10月8日 · Hiking Kilimanjaro is something atop the list of many travelers’ bucket lists. Each year, the iconic mountain attracts thousands who spend days attempting to reach her snowy summit.

Safari-goers throughout Kenya and Tanzania can often spot the singular tower of Mount Kilimanjaro rising into the sky, a symbol of Africa’s majesty. The highest peak on the continent and tallest freestanding mountain in the world, Kilimanjaro is at once, beautiful, dangerous, and haunting in its grandeur.

Kilimanjaro National Park is a Tanzanian national park located 300 kilometres (190 mi) south of the equator [1] in the Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania.The park is located near the region of Moshi. [3] The park includes the whole of Mount Kilimanjaro above the tree line and the surrounding montane forest belt above 1,820 metres (5,970 ft). [1] [3] It covers an area of 1,688 square …