Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa and is called the roof of Africa. Located at160km south of the Great Rift Valley, which is the watershed between Kenya and Tanzania. This is a dormant volcano, a kind of volcano and a snowy mountain. The top of the mountain is covered with snow all year round, and the plain under the volcano is about 900 meters above sea level.
Kilimanjaro Mountain stretches from east to west, with a maximum length of 80 kilometers. The main extinct volcanoes that make up this mountain range are Marvin West, Sheila and Kibo, with a total area of 756 square kilometers. Some geographers will also call Kilimanjaro "the king of Africa". 1968, Kilimanjaro was listed as a national park, which contains many wild animals.
Ecological resources of Kilimanjaro Mountain
Kilimanjaro has bushes, farmland, cloud forest, desert and swamp, which constitute different vegetation zones. Among them, there are many precious tree species in the forest, such as a tree named Mubray, which has a very long growth period. Wood is very hard and has strong corrosion resistance, which is very suitable for building houses or making furniture.
On the mountainside below 2000 meters above sea level, there is fertile volcanic ash soil with tea, coffee, cotton and pyrethrum growing on it, and there are giraffes, zebras, African elephants and other wild animals on the plain at the foot of the mountain. It can be seen that Africa and the highest mountain are rich in natural resources.