Climbing Kilimanjaro (5,896m) is not only to Africa's highest point, it is the highest free standing mountain in the world. - http://www.earths-edge.com/expedition/kilimanjaro-climb/ - - Kilimanjaro is actually a huge crater known as Kibo over 2km wide with several distinct cones the highest being Uhuru Peak. The name Kilimanjaro is believed to come from Swahili, Kilima meaning 'hill or little mountain' and Njaro meaning 'white or shining'. ...
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