Recently, the Defence Secretary formally flagged off mountaineering expeditions to Mount Everest and Mount Kilimanjaro at an event organised in South Block, New Delhi.
About Mount Kilimanjaro:
It is Africa’s tallest mountain and the world’s largest free-standing mountain (which means not part of a mountain range).
Location: It is located in northeastern Tanzania, near the Kenya border.
It extends approximately east-west for 50 miles (80 km).
Also called a stratovolcano, Kilimanjaro is made up of three cones: Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira.
Among these cones is Kibois, the tallest of the three volcanic formations, which is also a dormant volcano, while the other two are extinct volcanoes.
Uhuru Peak, the highest free-standing peak in Africa, is located on the volcanic cone Kibo.
Kilimanjaro is also known for its snow-capped peak.
Vegetation: The mountain has five main vegetation zones, from the lowest to the highest point: Lower slopes, montane forest, heath and moorland, alpine desert, and summit.
The Kilimanjaro National Park was named a United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Site in 1987.
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