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The Times of India
The Times of India
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This mountain in Africa has five different climate zones. Can you take a guess?

Standing tall at 5,895 meters (19,341 feet), Mount Kilimanjaro, the Tanzanian giant, is not just about the challenge—it’s about the journey. Kilimanjaro is also one of the most climbed mountains in the world and remains a bucket-list adventure for trekkers worldwide. But did you know that while climbing the mountain, climbers ascend through five distinct climate zones?

It's like trekking from the tropics to the Arctic in just a few days! They say climbing Mount Kilimanjaro isn’t too difficult. While that remains debatable, one thing is correct though–Mount Kilimanjaro’s “non-technical” routes attract thousands of climbers each year, from seasoned mountaineers to first-time hikers.

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