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Where is Mount Kilimanjaro located and how high is it?

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Mount Kilimanjaro is a volcanic massif located in northeastern Tanzania, near the border with Kenya.1

Its central cone, Kibo, is the highest point in Africa, rising to an elevation of 19,340 feet (5,895 meters).21