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∙ 12y agoBecause Kilimanjaro is so high up the rain and water freezes on it
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∙ 12y agoIts peak is at a high enough altitude to maintain snow year round. Temperature is below freezing at such an altitude.
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Why is Mount Kilimanjaro snow-capped all year round?
Mount Kilimanjaro has snow on it all year, although it is near equater because of its ALLTITIDE (height)
Is Mount Kilimanjaro close to the equator but has permanent snow and ice on the summit?
yes
The peak of a mountain near the equator is covered with snow throughout the year?
Kilimanjaro. Cotopaxi
Do equator mountain receives snow?
If the mountain is high enough, the tops can be covered in snow. Temperature falls as height is gained. While the heat on the African plains may be sweltering, climb to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, and you will be able to build a snowman!
Is there snow in Africa near the equator?
Snow is indeed found near the equator in Africa. Snow can be found on Mount Kilimanjaro in the nation of Tanzania near the equator.
Why is Mount Kilimanjaro always covered in snow?
For it high height .
What is the peak of the Mount Kilimanjaro made of?
It's an extinct volcano, so it would be made of larva, and covered with snow
What continent is killimanjaro?
Mount Kilimanjaro is a snow-covered dormant volcano in the country of Tanzania on the continent of Africa. The other snow-covered dormant volcano on the African continent is Mount Kenya, in the country of Kenya, to the north of Tanzania.
Why is Mount Kilimanjaro snow-capped all year round?
Mount Kilimanjaro has snow on it all year, although it is near equater because of its ALLTITIDE (height)
Is Mount Kilimanjaro snow capped?
Yes. There is snow on Kilimanjaro. People, look at picture!!!!
WHERE ABOUTS IS THERE SNOW IN AFRICA?
On the top of Mount Kilimanjaro.
Where is the snow capped African mountain which is 3 south of the equator?
mount kilimanjaro
Is Mount Kilimanjaro close to the equator but has permanent snow and ice on the summit?
yes
Did snow form on Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa because of the mountains latitude?
Even though Mount Kilimanjaro is in the tropics of Africa, snow forms on it because of the high altitude the cap is in. The ice on the cap can be as thick as 40 meters.
Does Mount Kilimanjaro have a lot of tourism?
Tanzania generally has a lot of tourism, and Kilimanjaro is one thing that does get a lot of attention. It is the highest mountain and the top is covered in snow, so it does not get a lot of people that can climb it, compared to people that just come to see it.
Can you ski on Mount Kilimanjaro?
No, there is only snow near the very summit of the mountain
How long would it take for you to cycle up Mount Kilimanjaro?
It would not be possible to cycle up it. It is too high, and covered in snow and you would need special equipment, just to climb it.
