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Mount Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcano in Tanzania. It is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain above sea level in the world: 5,895 m above sea level and 4,900 m above its plateau base. It is also the highest volcano in the Eastern Hemisphere and the fourth most topographically prominent peak on Earth.
  • Location: Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
  • Elevation: 5,895 m (19,341 ft)
  • Isolation: 5,510 km (3,420 mi)
  • Topo map(s): Kilimanjaro map and guide by Wielochowski
  • Rock age: 4 million years
  • Mountain type: Stratovolcano
  • Last eruption: Between 150,000 and 200,000 years ago

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