Kilimanjaro isn’t just Africa s biggest vertigo-inducing mountain, but the tallest freestanding mountain in the world. The summit, officially called uhuru point, is 19,340 feet (5,895 m) high above sea level. Most high mountains are tropical, inveterate tepid tropical areas, like Kilimanjaro, however some, like Everest, are temperate and do in fact reside in a tropical climate. Regardless, both are extreme high points in an otherwise usual landscape of African …
