Kibo Summit of Kilimanjaro |Elevation||5,895 m (19,341 ft)|
|Prominence||5,885 m (19,308 ft) Volcanic Seven Summits Country
highest point |Location||Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania| |Topo
map||Kilimanjaro map and guide by Wielochowski| |Last
eruption||None in recorded history| Kilimanjaro, with its three
volcanic cones, Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira, is a dormant volcanic
mountain in Kilimanjaro National Park, Kilimanjaro Region,
Tanzania. It is the highest mountain in Tanzania, the highest
mountain in Africa, and the highest free-standing mountain in
the world at 5,895 metres or 19,341 feet above sea level (the
Uhuru Peak/Kibo Peak). A private organization in February 2013
designated Mount Kilimanjaro as one of the seven natural wonders
of Africa. Kilimanjaro is composed of three distinct volcanic
cones: Kibo 5,895 m (19,341 ft); Mawenzi 5,149 m (16,893 ft);
and Shira 3,962 m (13,000 ft). Uhuru Peak is the highest summit
on Kibo's crater rim. Kilimanjaro is a large stratovolcano. Two
of its three peaks, Mawenzi and