Mount Kilimanjaro, a volcano located in north Tanzania, is made up of three separate volcanic cones, Kibo (19,341 feet), Mawenzi (16,893 feet), Shira (13,000 feet). Mount Kilimanjaro began forming many thousands of years ago when lava spilled from the East African Rift Zone. Since Mount Kilimanjaro is a composite volcano, a volcano that is built of many layers of hardened lava, and has three separate summits, it became a rather large volcano. Over time, the two shorter summits, Mawenzi and Shira, have become extinct, while Kibo, which remains dormant, could erupt again. Only 9 years ago, scientist predicted that magma was only 400 meters below the surface. Based on this prediction, and the type of volcano Mount Kilimanjaro is, I believe that within the next few years, Mount Kilimanjaro’s summit, Kibo, will erupt little more before becoming extinct, following the pattern of the other two summits. After this, erosion and weathering will wear down this height gained by the eruption. Therefore, I believe Mount Kilimanjaro will grow little, if any, in height over the next million years.