Mount Kilimanjaro at a glance
- Elevation: 5,895 m (19,341 ft)
- Prominence: 5,895 m above its key col
- Range: Free-standing dormant stratovolcano (three cones: Kibo, Mawenzi, Shira)
- Country: Tanzania · Africa
- First recorded ascent: 6 October 1889 — Hans Meyer and Ludwig Purtscheller
- Also known as: Kibo (highest cone) · Uhuru Peak (summit point)
How to recognise Mount Kilimanjaro by eye
A vast, solitary, flat-topped snow-capped massif rising straight out of the savanna with no neighbouring peaks. Classic views are from Amboseli National Park in Kenya and the town of Moshi in Tanzania.
Why Mount Kilimanjaro matters
Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain above sea level in the world, rising about 4,900 m from its plateau base. A dormant volcano with three cones, it holds the largest glaciers in Africa, and its 5,895 m prominence ranks 4th on Earth.
Related peaks
- Aconcagua — 6,967.15 m, Principal Cordillera, Andes.
- Mount Rainier — 4,391 m, Cascade Range.
- Ben Nevis — 1,345 m, Grampian Mountains (Lochaber, Highland).
New to peak-spotting? Start with our guide to how to identify a mountain.
Source
Elevation, prominence, range and ascent facts per Mount Kilimanjaro — Wikipedia (accessed July 4, 2026). Where Wikipedia itself qualifies a figure (surveys change, snow caps shift), the qualification is preserved above rather than rounded away.