Mount Kilimanjaro

Elevation 5,895 metres (19,341 ft)
Location Tanzania
Prominence 5,885 m (19,308 ft) Ranked 4th
Coordinates 03°04′33″S 37°21′12″E / -3.07583, 37.35333Coordinate: 03°04′33″S 37°21′12″E / -3.07583, 37.35333
Type Stratovolcano
Last eruption None in recorded history
First ascent 1889 by Hans Meyer, Ludwig Purtscheller, Yohanas Kinyala Lauwo
Easiest route hike

Kilimanjaro with its three volcanic cones, Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira, is an inactive stratovolcano in north-eastern Tanzania. Depending on definition, Kilimanjaro may be considered as having anywhere from the tallest to the fourth tallest free-standing mountain rise in the world, rising 4,600 m (15,100 ft) from its base, and includes the highest peak in Africa at 5,895 meters (19,340 ft), providing a dramatic view from the surrounding plains.