Located in Tanzania, Mount Kilimanjaro is Africa’s tallest mountain at about 5,895 meters (19,340 feet). It is the largest free-standing mountain rise in the world, meaning it is not part of a mountain range; and has three volcanic cones, Mawenzi, Shira and Kibo. Mawenzi and Shira are extinct but Kibo, the highest peak, is dormant and could erupt again. The most recent activity was about 200 years ago; the last major eruption was 360,000 years ago.
Mt Kilimanjaro offers an array of diverse habitats such as lush montane forests and an alpine desert, which concede to sparkling vistas of ice and snow.
Where to Eat in Kilimanjaro
THE SALZBURGER CAFÉ AND STEAKHOUSE has touches of the Austrian Alps mixed with local African dishes
Where to Stay in Kilimanjaro
THE MOUNTAIN INN HOTEL is conveniently located close to shopping areas. The rooms are decorated in lovely African style with spacious bathrooms.
Attractions in Kilimanjaro
THE KILIMANJARO is the highest mountain in Africa at 19,342 feet (5,895 meters), but it isn’t a mountain in a traditional sense. It is actually a giant stratovolcano that began forming about a million years ago. The least strenuous and therefore most popular climb up in the Marangu route.