Mount Kilimanjaro

An expedition team from the Ministry of Defence, Government of India, led by ‘Divyang’ Uday Kumar, made history by hoisting the largest Indian flag on the top of Mount Kilimanjaro.

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Key Highlights

• It is a dormant volcano situated in Tanzania, East Africa.
• It holds the title of the highest peak (5,895 meters) in Africa.
• The mountain is also the world’s tallest freestanding mountain, meaning it is not part of a mountain range.
• Kilimanjaro is composed of three distinct volcanic cones: Shira, Kibo, and Mawenzi. Kibo is the highest and houses the summit, Uhuru Peak. 
• It is a part of UNESCO’s World Heritage Site ‘Kilimanjaro National Park’.