Barafu Camp
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Barafu Camp is a high-altitude base camp on Mount Kilimanjaro commonly used as the final staging point for summit attempts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Barafu Camp canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
base camp
ⓘ
mountain camp ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | on foot only ⓘ |
| accommodationType | tented camping only ⓘ |
| ascentFromCampToSummit | approximately 1100 meters vertical gain ⓘ |
| climate | high-altitude alpine ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Tanzania ⓘ |
| distanceToSummit | approximately 5 kilometers walking distance to Uhuru Peak ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 15321 feet above sea level
ⓘ
approximately 4670 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| feature |
basic long-drop toilets
ⓘ
cooking areas for trekking crews ⓘ park ranger huts ⓘ tentsites on rocky ground ⓘ |
| governingBody | Tanzania National Parks Authority ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
English
ⓘ
Swahili language ⓘ
surface form:
Swahili
|
| locatedIn |
Kilimanjaro National Park
ⓘ
Kilimanjaro Region ⓘ Tanzania ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mount Kilimanjaro ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | “ice” in Swahili ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Kibo summit crater
ⓘ
surface form:
Kibo volcanic cone
Kibo summit crater ⓘ
surface form:
Southeast crater rim of Kilimanjaro
|
| partOf | standard Kilimanjaro trekking itineraries ⓘ |
| powerAvailability | no grid electricity ⓘ |
| regulation | overnight stay requires park permits ⓘ |
| routeServed |
Lemosho Route
ⓘ
Machame Route ⓘ Shira Route ⓘ Umbwe Route ⓘ |
| safetyConcern |
low temperatures
ⓘ
risk of altitude sickness ⓘ strong winds ⓘ |
| summitPushStartTime | around midnight ⓘ |
| terrain |
exposed
ⓘ
rocky ⓘ |
| typicalStayDuration | one night ⓘ |
| typicalSummitTarget |
Gilman’s Point
ⓘ
Stella Point ⓘ Uhuru Peak ⓘ |
| typicalUseTime | overnight stop before summit push ⓘ |
| usedAs | final staging point for summit attempts on Mount Kilimanjaro ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Kilimanjaro climbers
ⓘ
mountaineering guides ⓘ |
| waterSource | portered water from lower camps or seasonal sources ⓘ |
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