Correction for the height of a Kilimanjaro

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How long is 4.02 kilometers?

It's about two-thirds as tall as a Kilimanjaro

The height of a Kilimanjaro is about 5.890790 kilometers.

(a.k.a. Mount Kilimanjaro) (Tanzania) (to Uhuru peak; 2008 gravimeter measurement)

Kilimanjaro rises to 5.890790 kilometers at its peak. An isolated peak with no surrounding mountain range, Kilimanjaro is considered the world's tallest freestanding mountain.

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