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Mount Kenya

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A first look at Mount Kenya

Mount Kenya is an extinct volcano near the centre of Kenya, about 150 km north of Nairobi. At it is Africa's second highest mountain, after Kilimanjaro. The immediate mountain area is a national park and a large swath of country around it a forest reserve. Together they form a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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