Mount Kilimanjaro is located in Tanzania and is the highest mountain in Africa standing at 5,895 meters tall. It has three volcanic cones named Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira. Mount Kilimanjaro is the fourth tallest freestanding mountain in the world. Temperatures on the mountain range from the 50s to 70s depending on the month and elevation. The environment becomes more extreme the higher up the mountain due to lower oxygen levels and other conditions.