Kilimanjaro, with its three volcanic cones, Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira, is an inactive stratovolcano in north-eastern TanzaniaThe concept of "free-standing rise" is not completely well-defined; however one definition characterizes it as the rise of the summit over the lowest closed contour line encircling and remaining near the summit. (Compare topographic prominence.) Kilimanjaro is encircled by a contour line at elevation , giving a rise of , which goes no further than from the summit. This is the world's highest free-standing rise attainable within a radius. Higher rises are attainable over somewhat larger distances, namely for Pico Cristóbal Colón, which rises above a contour within , and Mount McKinley, which rises above a contour within . (Sources: SRTM data, USGS National Elevation Dataset.) If points below sea level are considered, Mauna Kea beats Mount McKinley by hundreds of metres with a similar radius. (Source: USGS National Elevation Dataset and Geologic Investigations Series I-2809.) rising from its base (and approximately from the plains near Moshi), and is additionally the highest peak in Africa at , providing a dramatic view of the surrounding plains.

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