The Truth About Mount Kilimanjaro National Park

The Truth About Mount Kilimanjaro National Park | The fact is that "Kilimanjaro"is derived from the Chagga tribe word "Kilema Kyaro" meaning a failed or impossible journey. "Kilema" means impossible and the word "Kyaro" means a journey. The simple interpretation here means that the trek to the top of the mountain was overwhelming for many people who tried to climb the mountain and this was during the period of those ancient times.

Today the situation is no longer the same because most tourists from abroad and within the country reach the summit of the mountain without any problems.

Mount Kilimanjaro is a National Park in Tanzania, but it is World famous Mountain due to the beautiful scenery and it is the tallest mountain in Africa. The mountain is found in Tanzania and not in Kenya as many outsiders confused.

The park covers an area of 755 square Kilometers and is located 45 kilometers from Moshi City, South of Kilimanjaro Province, 2 ° 50'-3 ° 10'S latitude, 37 ° 10'-37 ° 40'E longitude.

The park includes Mount Kilimanjaro surrounded by a 1,820-meter (5,970-foot) mountain range.

The Kibo peak has height of 5895 meters (19340 feet), and it is the main attraction for visitors from inside and outside the country because of the snow covered the peak throughout the year.

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The peaks of this mountain are relatively easy to reach compared to the peaks of other mountains around the world and has become a major attraction for mountaineers from all over the world. The trek takes the climber through different climates from the tropics to the arctic.

More than 20,000 tourists climb the mountain each year, including foreign visitors and Tanzanians. This mountain climber needs at least five days, three days to climb and two days to descend. There are six ways to climb Mount Kilimanjaro to the summit.

The easiest and most popular way is to start at Marangu Gate, which is the headquarters of the park. Another way to climb the mountain is in Tarakea (Rombo). Several animals are found in the forest around Mount Kilimanjaro including deer, monkeys, buffalo, leopards, elephants, antelopes and various birds. The park is managed by the Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA).