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[[Image:15099282-Full2.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Mount Kilimanjaro viewed from the banks of the Nkuu river on the Southern Slopes.]] | [[Image:15099282-Full2.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Mount Kilimanjaro viewed from the banks of the Nkuu river on the Southern Slopes.]] | ||
Located in [[Tanzania]], near the border of [[Kenya]], '''Mount Kilimanjaro''' is one of the [[Earth]]'s most famous mountains, certainly the most famous African mountain. It is the tallest mountain in the African continent, and the tallest free-standing mountain in the world, at approximately 5,895 meters (19,341 feet), although it is actually a strato-volcanic. Its name translates roughly from Swahili into "White Hill." | Located in [[Tanzania]], near the border of [[Kenya]], '''Mount Kilimanjaro''' is one of the [[Earth]]'s most famous mountains, certainly the most famous African mountain. It is the tallest mountain in the African continent, and the tallest free-standing mountain in the world, at approximately 5,895 meters (19,341 feet), although it is actually a strato-volcanic. Its name translates roughly from [[Swahili]] into "White Hill." | ||
== History == | |||
In the 24th Century, melted water from Kilimanjaro was collected by the [[Global Water Campaign]] water purification complex, processed and sent along the [[GWC Trans-African Pipelines]] along the [[Tsavo Highway]] for use across the rest of the African continent. By the 26th Century this facility has fallen into disrepair and is overgrown in jungle after more than a century of neglect.<ref>http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=13287</ref> | In the 24th Century, melted water from Kilimanjaro was collected by the [[Global Water Campaign]] water purification complex, processed and sent along the [[GWC Trans-African Pipelines]] along the [[Tsavo Highway]] for use across the rest of the African continent. By the 26th Century this facility has fallen into disrepair and is overgrown in jungle after more than a century of neglect.<ref>http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=13287</ref> | ||
=== [[Second Battle of Earth]] === | |||
[[John-117]] crashed to Earth close to Kilimanjaro, with [[UNSC]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] assisting the Spartan in evading [[Covenant]] occupiers and clearing much of the jungle near Kilimanjaro of the Covenant presence before being extracted.<ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', [[Sierra 117 (Level)]]</ref> | [[John-117]] crashed to Earth close to Kilimanjaro, with [[UNSC]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] assisting the Spartan in evading [[Covenant]] occupiers and clearing much of the jungle near Kilimanjaro of the Covenant presence before being extracted.<ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', [[Sierra 117 (Level)]]</ref> | ||
The level [[Sierra 117 (Level)|Sierra 117]] of ''[[Halo 3]]'' was played in the terrain near Mount Kilimanjaro. | == Trivia == | ||
*The level [[Sierra 117 (Level)|Sierra 117]] of ''[[Halo 3]]'' was played in the terrain near Mount Kilimanjaro. | |||
In the ''Halo 3'' [[Terminals]], the [[Librarian]] describes Kilimanjaro as "a beautiful thing - a snowcapped sentinel." She stated she was going to spend the last moments of her life there. | *In the ''Halo 3'' [[Terminals]], the [[Librarian]] describes Kilimanjaro as "a beautiful thing - a snowcapped sentinel." She stated she was going to spend the last moments of her life there. | ||
If a player gets [[7]] kills with in 4 seconds of each other, they get the medal [[Killimanjaro]]. The medal has existed since ''[[Halo 2]]'', but few have legitimately earned it. | *If a player gets [[7]] kills with in 4 seconds of each other, they get the medal [[Killimanjaro]]. The medal has existed since ''[[Halo 2]]'', but few have legitimately earned it. | ||
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