Mount Kilimanjaro
noun uk/ˌmaʊnt kɪl.ɪ.mənˈdʒɑː.rəʊ/ us/ˌmaʊnt kɪl.ə.mənˈdʒɑːr.oʊ/ (also Kilimanjaro)
乞力马扎罗山
the highest mountain in Africa, situated in the northern part of Tanzania
The fertile, well-watered slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro have for millennia been home to various societies.
It has certainly been the practice on Kilimanjaro since people began to build permanent domestic structures in the mid-twentieth century.
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- The national park includes the whole of Mount Kilimanjaro above the tree line and the surrounding montane forest belt above 6,000 feet.
- The rainshadow to the northwest of Mount Meru and Mount Kilimanjaro is responsible for one of the most arid areas of Tanzania.
- The highlands are located around Mount Kilimanjaro.