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Mt Kilimanjaro Volcano - John Seach
Tanzania
3.07 S, 37.35 E
summit elevation 5895 m
Complex volcano
Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest volcano outside South America. Mount Kilimanjaro is Africa's highest mountain. It is located in northern Tanzania and rises 5km above the plains, and a base 60 km wide.
The mountain contains three volcanic cones - Kibo, Mawensi, and Shira. It is located on the eastern side of the African Rift Valley. Magma is located 400 m below the summit crater.
Kilimanjaro Climbing Trips 2008
Climbing expeditions with John Seach.
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Mt Kilimanjaro Volcano Eruptions
Fumaroles are located in Kibo crater at the summit. There are no recorded historical eruptions. The volcano is considered dormant, not yet extinct, and eruptions may occur in the future.