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How tall is Mount Kilimanjaro?

Mount Kilimanjaro rises about 5,895 m (19,341 ft) above sea level.

What is measured: summit elevation above sea level

Mount Kilimanjaro (5,895 m) drawn to scale beside the Golden Gate Bridge (2.74 km) and Mount Everest (8,849 m)
Drawn to scale, from left to right: Golden Gate Bridge (2.74 km), Mount Kilimanjaro (5,895 m) and Mount Everest (8,849 m).

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How big is that, really?

  • About 67% of the height of Mount Everest
  • About 2.2× the length of the Golden Gate Bridge
  • About 7.1× as tall as the Burj Khalifa
  • About 18× as tall as the Eiffel Tower
  • About 14% of the length of a marathon

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Facts about Mount Kilimanjaro

Kilimanjaro is Africa’s highest mountain and is topped by three volcanic cones: Kibo, Mawenzi and Shira.

Source: Tanzania National Parks Authority — Mount Kilimanjaro; Encyclopaedia Britannica — Mount Kilimanjaro

Nature

NameSizeCompared with Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Kenya5,199 m (17,057 ft)0.88×
Mount St. Elias5,489 m (18,009 ft)0.93×
Mount Damavand5,610 m (18,406 ft)0.95×
Pico de Orizaba5,636 m (18,491 ft)0.96×
Mount Elbrus5,642 m (18,510 ft)0.96×
Mount Kilimanjaro5,895 m (19,341 ft)this page
Cotopaxi5,897 m (19,347 ft)same size
Mount Logan5,959 m (19,551 ft)1×
Denali6,190 m (20,308 ft)1.1×
Chimborazo6,263 m (20,548 ft)1.1×

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