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Why is it called kilimanjaro?

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∙ 8y ago
Updated: 8/16/2019

The origin of the name Kilimanjaro is disputed. It's thought to be a European borrowing of Swahili Kilima-Njaro possibly meaning "great mountain". Others deem it a name derived from Wachagga saying that the mountain could not be climbed.

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