A volcano in northeastern Tanzania, East Africa, near the Kenyan border. It is the highest mountain in Africa. Its main peak, Kibo, is 5,892m high. It was first climbed by German H. Mayer in 1889. Although it is located near the equator, the summit is covered in perpetual snow, and the mountain has a long base, presenting a magnificent landscape. Coffee and bananas are cultivated by the Chagga people in the vicinity, and the Maasai people run cattle ranches in the savannah. The area is a national park, and was registered as a World Heritage Site in 1987. →Related topics Africa | Naoki Uemura | Kilimanjaro National Park | Tanzania Source : Heibonsha Encyclopedia About MyPedia Information |
東アフリカ,タンザニアの北東部,ケニア国境近くにある火山。アフリカの最高峰。主峰キボは5892m。1889年ドイツのH.マイヤーが初登頂。赤道付近にあるが,山頂部は万年雪におおわれ,裾野が長く,雄大な景観を呈している。付近ではチャガ人などによってコーヒー,バナナの栽培が行われるほか,サバンナ地帯にはマサイ人が牛牧を営む。一帯は国立公園とされ,1987年世界自然遺産に登録。 →関連項目アフリカ|植村直己|キリマンジャロ国立公園|タンザニア 出典 株式会社平凡社百科事典マイペディアについて 情報 |
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