The Global Extremes

By Kent James Migwi

Spin across the world, either by air, sea, or road, and your eyes will not help it but clamor some great wonders with much amused amazement. ... The globe has got its mightiness in every spherical turn of the spin!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Kent James Migwi
• Release date: Mar 18, 2021
• ISBN: 9781005206802

Kent James Migwi

Born and raised in the quiet town of Murang'a, (formerly Townhall Town), Murang'a County, Kenya.A light in-present-scenario author and a firm believer of 'The Paranormal World' existence, but much avoids to let it out much openly sometimes since, "some people will never believe me anyway," his often views. "They'll think am unreasonably insane."Loves cities much, with Illinois' Chicago City being his most favorite of all world's cities.

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MOUNTAINS & RANGES

ASIA, …

"Peak of Heaven" as it is popularly referred to in the Sagarmatha’s version-name of Sanskrit, and previously named -Peak XV - before Sir George Everest surveyed it in 1852, Mount Everest proclaims other mountains on earth to being the world’s highest mountain till today. With a height of 8,848 meters high and still rising, it marks the toughest border between China and Nepal.

U.S.A, …

Mount Mauna Kea on the other hand is the tallest mountain in the world. It beats Mt Everest’s height by 2,000 meters when measured from the sea bed. Much of it is underneath the deep waters of The Pacific Ocean in Hawaii State, U.S.A. The height above sea level is 4,207M, while the underwater height is 6,004M, making the grand total height of 10,211 meters high from the ocean’s ground.

Africa is not left behind too, …

Located at the border of Tanzania and Kenya, Mount Kilimanjaro has got quite a unique rank on earth. It doesn’t have any sharp peaks, nor does it have any valleys around it or near it, thus making it the highest free-standing mountain in the world. It lies about 100 miles east of the East African Rift Valley. Its massif extends approximately east-west for 50 miles and consists of 3 principal extinct volcanoes; Kibo (centre), Mawensi (east) and Shira (west). The maximum height of this unique mountain is 5,895 meters high.

Equatorial regions have got their own mountains too, but no mountain on earth within the equator surpasses the extreme height of Kenya’s Mount Kenya. Rising at 5,199 meters above sea level, it acclaims with certification as being the highest mountain in the world within the equator.

Away from Africa, …

In the West Lands, we find another strange mountain. Hold on. Wat are dhose weird sculptures am viewing at? yu ask. …

Well, these are the faces of the