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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.

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Q: Did snow form on Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa because of the mountains latitude?
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