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Acacia trees on the plain below the summits of Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Kibo cone is at right, Mawensi (Mawenzi) at left.
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Uhuru Peak

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Acacia trees on the plain below the summits of Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Kibo cone is at right, Mawensi (Mawenzi) at left.
Acacia trees on the plain below the summits of Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Kibo cone is at right, Mawensi (Mawenzi) at left.

Uhuru Peak is the highest point in Africa, reaching 19,340 feet (5,895 meters). It is the summit of Kibo, the youngest of Kilimanjaro's three principal extinct volcanoes. Kilimanjaro is a massive volcano located in Tanzania, near the border with Kenya. Its generally smooth, cratered dome contrasts with the jagged form of its neighboring summit, Mawensi. Kilimanjaro is part of the East African Rift System, a series of fractures that created highlands in the region.12

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