Shira

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Shira is the eroded western volcanic cone and plateau of Mount Kilimanjaro, forming one of the mountain’s three main summits.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf plateau
summit of Mount Kilimanjaro
volcanic cone
continent Africa
country Tanzania
formedBy volcanic activity
givesNameTo Shira Plateau
Shira Route
hasAge Pleistocene epoch
surface form: Pleistocene
hasApproximateElevation 12999 feet
3962 metres
hasFeature broad plateau
eroded crater remains
hasGeologicalType stratovolcano remnant
hasRelativePosition western side of Mount Kilimanjaro
hasUse high-altitude trekking route area
hasVegetationZone alpine desert
moorland
hasViewOf Kibo summit crater
surface form: Kibo summit

Mawenzi
surface form: Mawenzi summit
isErodedRemnantOf ancient volcanic cone
isMostly deeply eroded
isProtectedBy Kilimanjaro National Park
surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Site designation of Kilimanjaro National Park
isTraversedBy Lemosho Route
Shira Route
locatedIn Kilimanjaro National Park
Kilimanjaro Region
Tanzania
locatedOn East African Rift
olderThan Kibo summit crater
surface form: Kibo

Mawenzi
oneOf three main summits of Mount Kilimanjaro
overlooks Shira Cathedral
partOf Mount Kilimanjaro

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