Region
Northern Tanzania
Size
1,688 km²
Best Time
January – March & June – October
Coordinates
-3.07, 37.36
Overview
Africa's highest mountain and the world's tallest free-standing peak — 5,895 m of glaciers, moorland and rainforest.
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mount Kilimanjaro rises almost 5 km above the surrounding Tanzanian plains. Trekkers pass through five distinct ecological zones — rainforest, heath, moorland, alpine desert and arctic summit — in the course of a single climb.
Seven official routes lead to Uhuru Peak: Marangu, Machame, Lemosho, Rongai, Umbwe, Northern Circuit, and Shira. Success rates range from 45% on short routes to 95%+ on longer ones like the 8-day Lemosho.
The mountain is home to Kili's famous glaciers (still shrinking), colobus monkeys in the rainforest belt, and the endemic Kilimanjaro giant groundsel in the moorland zone.
Highlights
- Uhuru Peak summit (5,895 m)
- Five ecological zones
- Iconic glaciers and ice fields
- Shira Plateau
Getting There
1 hour from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Moshi, gateway to all routes.
Wildlife
What you'll see
Colobus monkeyBlue monkeyBushbuckElephant (lower slopes)
Activities
What you can do
Trekking (7 routes)Day hikesCultural Chagga village tours
Guides for Kilimanjaro National Park
Itineraries
Trips featuring Kilimanjaro
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Other Tanzania destinations
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