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Mount Kilimanjaro (/ ˌ k ɪ l ɪ m ə n ˈ dʒ ɑː r oʊ /) [3] 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 (19,341 ft) above sea level and 4,900 m (16,100 ft) above its plateau base.
Worried about Mount Kilimanjaro erupting while you climb? The good news is it is not happening any soon and it should be the least of your worries. The last significant eruption occurred 360,000 years ago, and the most recent activity was roughly 150,000 – 200,000 years ago.
Vast stretches of plains and plateaus contrast with spectacular relief features, notably Africa’s highest mountain, Kilimanjaro (19,340 feet [5,895 metres]), and the world’s second deepest lake, Lake Tanganyika (4,710 feet [1,436 metres] deep).
If this volcano has had large eruptions (VEI >= 4) prior to 12,000 years ago, information might be found on the Kilimanjaro page in the LaMEVE (Large Magnitude Explosive Volcanic Eruptions) database, a part of the Volcano Global Risk Identification and Analysis Project (VOGRIPA).
The fires can be devastating to the mountain and surrounding forests, which fall into Kilimanjaro National Park, named a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1987.
Fire erupts on Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's tallest peak Communities living near the peak were trying to extinguish the flames, but the altitude of the fire made it difficult, according to...
Located in Tanzania, Mount Kilimanjaro is Africa’s tallest mountain at about 5,895 meters (19,340 feet). It is the largest free-standing mountain rise in the world, meaning it is not part of a mountain range.
It is a giant stratovolcano that began forming about a million years ago and is composed of many layers of hardened volcanic ash, lava, pumice and tephra — fragmental material that is the fallout...
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5) Massive Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, consists of three large stratovolcanoes constructed along a NW-SE trend. [ smaller] [ larger] News/Updates | Earthquakes | Books | Tours | Images. Typical eruption style: Explosive.
Efforts are continuing in Tanzania to extinguish a fire that has broken out on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa. Members of the Tanzania National Parks Authority...