Kilimanjaro

//ˌkɪləmənˈd͡ʒɑɹoʊ// name

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  1. 1
    A volcano in Tanzania, the highest peak in Africa at 5,895 meters (19,321 feet).

    "Users can see how a glacier at the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania retreated between December 1986 and 2020, as well as glacial melt in Sermersooq, Greenland, between December 2000 and 2020."

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kilimount kilimanjaro

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"Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa."

Etymology

Unclear, but most likely from Swahili kilima (“hill”) + njaro.

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