Mount Kilimanjaro , is nicknamed the
roof of Africa and is proud to be the
highest mountain in Africa. The
mountain is located in northeastern
Tanzania, near the border of Kenya.
Kilimanjaro was first climbed in 1889 by
German geographer Hans Meyer and
Austrian mountain climber Ludwig
Purtscheller, long before W. H. Tilman
and C. Houston made the first ascent
from the south of Everest in 1950.
Ever since it has been a coveted climb
by tourists and professional climbers
around the world.
Mount Kilimanjaro is actually a
dormant volcano. Its two peaks
stand about 11 km (about 7 mi)
apart and are connected by a broad
ridge. The highest peak, Kibo, rises
to 5895 m (19,340 ft) above sea
level, and the summit of Mawensi is
5149 m (16,892 ft) above sea level.
Although Kilimanjaro is only 3 degrees
south of the equator, an ice cap covers
the crater of Kibo year-round. This
mountain and it's ice cap was the
inspiration for Ernest Hemingway's
famous novel: "The Snows of
Kilimanjaro" (1938).
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