• Key Information

  • Kilimanjaro

  • Type
    Volcano
  • Height
    19,341 ft
  • Prominence
    19,311 ft
  • Learning Point
  • Kilimanjaro is a stratovolcano that sits in the middle of Africa, rising very high above the land around it, with snow and glaciers on the top. The glaciers are melting because of global warming.
  • Project
  • Draw a picture of Kilimanjaro.
  • Location
  • Located in
    Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania, Africa
  • Fun Facts
  • Mount Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcano, a volcano that no longer erupts.
  • You can hike up Kilimajaro very easily, without any climbing experience.
  • It is the largest free-standing mountain rise in the world, meaning it is not part of a mountain range.
  • Kilimanjaro is made up of three cones: Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira.
  • The mountain stands around 16,000 ft higher than the land around it.
  • Kilimanjaro is one of the Seven Summits. The Seven Summits are the highest mountains of each of the seven traditional continents. Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa.