Uhuru Peak

Uhuru Peak is a peak in , , and has an elevation of 5,895 metres. Uhuru Peak is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Kilimanjaro and Furtwängler Glacier.

Photo: ZSM, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an inactive stratovolcano in , near the border with . At 5,895 m above sea level, Kilimanjaro is Africa's highest peak and the world's highest free-standing mountain.

Glacier
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Furtwangler Glacier is located near the summit of in . The glacier is named after Walter Furtwängler who, with Siegfried König, formed the fourth party to ascend to the summit of Kilimanjaro in 1912.

Volcano
Photo: Yosemite, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a volcano.

Uhuru Peak

Latitude
-3.07641° or 3° 4′ 35″ south
Longitude
37.354° or 37° 21′ 14″ east
Elevation
5,895 metres (19,341 feet)
Open location code
6G8VW9F3+CH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 32059197
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
157976
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Satellite Map

Discover Uhuru Peak from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Russian—“Uhuru Peak” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Uhuru”
  • German: “Uhuru-Gipfel”
  • German: “Kaiser-Wilhelm-Spitze” (historical)
  • Japanese: “キリマンジャロ”
  • Russian: “Ухуру”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Crater Camp and Stella Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Reusch Crater and Hans Meyer Cave.

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