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Furtwängler Glacier

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.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Kibo.

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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.

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is a volcano.

Furtwängler Glacier

Latitude
-3.0706° or 3° 4′ 14″ south
Longitude
37.3517° or 37° 21′ 6″ east
Elevation
5,740 metres (18,832 feet)
Open location code
6G8VW9H2+QM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 498670437
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­glacier
Wiki­data ID
Q1115929
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Satellite Map

Discover Furtwängler Glacier from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Furtwängler Glacier” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Crater Camp and Stella Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Uhuru Peak and Reusch Crater.

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