Tanzania’s Kilimanjaro region, which is home to Africa’s tallest mountain, is experiencing hotter-than-usual temperatures this month, the weather authorities say.

The temperature in the region has risen to a high of 36.4C in November, an increase of nearly 5C above the average temperature experienced at this time of the year.

Other regions, including the coastal city of Dar es Salaam and Ruvuma in the south, have also been hotter than their long-term averages.

The high temperatures are expected to continue throughout November, with a slight decrease forecast in December when the rains come.