# Mount Kilimanjaro

_Mountain in Tanzania, highest in Africa_

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Last updated: 2026-10-01

> Mount Kilimanjaro is a large dormant stratovolcano in Tanzania. It is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain 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 prominent peak on Earth.

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- [Wikipedia (English): Mount Kilimanjaro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Kilimanjaro) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)

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