At 5895 m, Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcano and the highest mountain in Africa. Two of its three volcanic cones are extinct, while one is dormant. In the late 1880s the summit was completely covered with ice and snow. Since 1923 the mountain has lost more than 80% of its ice/snow cover.
Avastatud: 14-7-1996 Avastamiskoht: La Silla Avastajad: Elst, E. W.