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Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania:In this 70-mm Hasselblad photograph the extensive summit area of Mt. Kilimanjaro appears to be an island that is surrounded by a sea of clouds. Located in northeast Tanzania adjacent to the Kenya border, Mt. Kilimanjaro at 5895 meters (19340 feet) above sea level is the tallest and most famous mountain peak in Africa. Three distinct volcanoes make up the massive summit area. The overlapping lava flows from these volcanoes have produced a single, complex volcanic structure. The permanent glacier and snowfield at the top of Kibo (center volcano), the highest of the three peaks, is visible in the center of the image. Recent decades have seen the areal extent of the snow and ice fields diminish in size at the summit of Kibo. Mt. Kilimanjaro is one of only three tall mountain peaks where glaciers can be found within a few degrees of the equator.

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