Mount Kilimanjaro , with its three
volcanic cones, "Kibo", "Mawenzi", and "Shira", is a dormant
volcano in
Tanzania. It is the highest
mountain in
Africa, and rises approximately from its base to above sea level. The first recorded ascent to the summit of the mountain was by
Hans Meyer and
Ludwig Purtscheller in 1889. The mountain is part of the
Kilimanjaro National Park and is a major climbing destination. The mountain has been the subject of many scientific studies because of its shrinking glaciers.