mount kilimanjaro

     

From 1889 until 1961, this mountain's highest point was known as Kaiser-Wilhelm-Spitze

Trivia about mount kilimanjaro

  • The snows of this African peak cover it year-round, although it's just 3 degrees south of the equator
  • When attempting this African mountain, use the Marangu Route; you'll find it's the easiest & most comfortable
  • On January 8, 1930 Walter Mittelholzer took off from the Serengeti plain to fly in a plane over this mount
  • It's the prominent Tanzanian landmark seen here
  • Everyone in the Chagga tribe of Tanzania sleeps with his or her head toward this sacred peak
  • Currently inactive, at 19,340 feet it's Africa's highest volcano
  • This mountain is prominent on Tanzania's coat-of-arms
  • Of the summits of this Tanzanian mountain, Kibo is covered with ice & snow; Mawensi is usually clear
  • Though this highest African mountain lies near the equator, it usually remains snowcapped year-round
  • This Tanzanian mountain's highest point, Uhuru Peak, is covered with snow & ice year round
  • The national park named for this mountain, Africa's largest point, was added to the list in 1987

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