Uzbek citizen conquers Africa’s Mount Kilimanjaro

A citizen of Uzbekistan conquered the highest mountain in Africa, UzA reports.

“A resident of the Bulungur district, Samarkand region, conquered the highest mountain in Africa – Kilimanjaro,” the publication said.

The man named Sanjar unfurled the flag of Uzbekistan over the mountain. 

Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest single free-standing mountain in the world, with its summit of 5,895 meters above sea level and at about 4,900 meters high from its plateau base. Kilimanjaro is also the fourth most topographically prominent peak on Earth.