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Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest free-standing mountain on Earth

Rising 5,895 metres above sea level in Tanzania, Mount Kilimanjaro is not part of any mountain range.

Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcano comprising three distinct volcanic cones named Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira. Because it rises directly from the surrounding East African plains, it holds the title of the tallest free-standing mountain. Its snow-capped summit features shrinking equatorial glaciers that have drawn international climate study.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: Rising 5,895 metres above sea level in Tanzania, Mount Kilimanjaro is not part of any mountain range. The figure is taken from National Geographic, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a world geography fact?: Yes. It sits on the World Geography shelf, one of 1,090 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.