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Savanna woodland
Height 800m
Kilimanjaro mountain is located near the Equator.
Yet as you have observed, there is snow at the top.
Have you guessed the reason for the presence of
snow?
The height affects temperature so much that the winter temperature of Port Louis (23oC) on
the low land is almost the same as the summer temperature of Mare aux Vacoas (22o C) which
is on the high land.
Look at Picture 3 below. It shows Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania (Africa).
Use your atlas to locate this mountain.
The higher a place is located the lower is its temperature.
PIC. 3 KILIMANJARO MOUNTAIN
PIC. 4 SUMMIT OF KILIMANJARO MOUNTAIN
Snow Summit
Height 5895m
Savanna woodland
Height 800m
The summer temperature of Mare aux Vacoas (22oC - 570 m)
is almost the same as winter temperature of Port Louis (23o C - 6 m).
Did you know ?