GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Situated in Tanzania, the mountain is actually made of three volcanic cones-Kibo, Mawenzi and Shira. Kibo peak is the highest point in Africa. Mount Kilimanjaro is hence known as the ‘ Roof of Africa’.

Detailed explanation-2: -Kilimanjaro is a stratovolcano or composite volcano (a term for a very large volcano made of layers of ash, lava, and rock) and is made up of three cones: Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira. Kibo is the summit of the mountain and the tallest of the three volcanic formations.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mount Kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain on the African continent and the highest free-standing mountain in the world.

Detailed explanation-4: -Atlas Mountains, series of mountain ranges in northwestern Africa, running generally southwest to northeast to form the geologic backbone of the countries of the Maghrib (the western region of the Arab world)-Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia.