Mount Kilimanjaro has glaciers near the equator
Africa's tallest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro, defies its equatorial location by sustaining ancient glaciers, which are now rapidly disappearing due to climate change.
Despite being just 3 degrees south of the equator in Tanzania, Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak, hosts ancient glaciers. Its extreme altitude of 5,895 meters creates year-round freezing temperatures, allowing ice to accumulate even in the tropics. These ice fields, some over 10,000 years old, showcase how elevation can defy latitudinal expectations.
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