Kilimanjaro is a mountain massif, a potentially active stratovolcano in northeastern Tanzania, the highest point in Africa above sea level (5,895 m [2]). From 1902 to 1918, it was called Kaiser Wilhelm's Peak (German: Kaiser-Wilhelm-Spitze). Kilimanjaro rises above the Masai Plateau, which is located at an altitude of 900 meters above sea level. There are several versions about the origin of the name (see below). In 2003, scientists concluded that the molten lava is only 400 meters below the crater of the main Kibo peak. Although no activity is predicted other than the gas emissions currently occurring, there are fears that the volcano could collapse, leading to a major eruption like Mount St. Helens. Several landslides and landslides have already occurred on Kibo in the past. As a result of one of them, the so-called "western breach" was formed.
Kilimanjaro has had no documented eruptions, but local legends speak of volcanic activity 150-200 years ago.
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Kilimanjaro is a mountain massif, a potentially active stratovolcano in northeastern Tanzania, the highest point in Africa above sea level (5,895 m [2]). From 1902 to 1918, it was called Kaiser Wilhelm's Peak (German: Kaiser-Wilhelm-Spitze). Kilimanjaro rises above the Masai Plateau, which is located at an altitude of 900 meters above sea level. There are several versions about the origin of the name (see below). In 2003, scientists concluded that the molten lava is only 400 meters below the crater of the main Kibo peak. Although no activity is predicted other than the gas emissions currently occurring, there are fears that the volcano could collapse, leading to a major eruption like Mount St. Helens. Several landslides and landslides have already occurred on Kibo in the past. As a result of one of them, the so-called "western breach" was formed.
Kilimanjaro has had no documented eruptions, but local legends speak of volcanic activity 150-200 years ago.