The Divyangjan expedition team of Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (HMI), under the aegis of Ministry of Defence, has unfurled 7800 sq ft Indian national flag atop Uhuru Summit of Kilimanjaro, the highest peak of African continent.
The team undertook Mission Kanchanjanga National Park to Mt Kilimanjaro (Mission K2K) to script another historic achievement, as for the first time an amputee climber successfully completed the endeavor using crutches.
Mount Kilimanjaro /Uhuru Peak
Mount Kilimanjaro is the largest free standing volcanic mass in the world and the highest mountain in Africa, rising 4877m above surrounding plains to 5895m at its peak.
Mount Kilimanjaro is located in Tanzania.
Kilimanjaro National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It covers an area of some 75,575 ha which protects Mount Kilimanjaro also.
Mount Kilimanjaro is one of the largest volcanoes in the world. It has three main volcanic peaks, Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira. With its snow-capped peak and glaciers, it is the highest mountain in Africa.
Uhuru Peak, at 5,895 meters above sea level, is the highest free-standing peak in Africa.
It is located on the volcanic cone Kibo, as part of Mt. Kilimanjaro.
Uhuru Peak is located on Kibo.
