Swahili Kilimanjaro means "shining mountain" - a very appropriate name for this colossal volcano covered with a snow-white cap. It is the highest peak in Africa - 5899 m height; it is clearly visible for many miles around the sprawling savannah of Tanzania and Kenya. Its contours are very characteristic: gentle slopes rise to elongated, flat top, which is actually a giant caldera - basin on top of the volcano. - On very hot days, from a distance ...
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