Kilimanjaro National Park

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Kilimanjaro National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northeastern Tanzania that protects the diverse ecosystems surrounding Africa’s highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro, and is renowned for its trekking and wildlife.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
national park
area approximately 1688 square kilometres
climate tropical montane climate
contains Kibo summit crater
Mawenzi
surface form: Mawenzi peak

Shira Plateau
glaciers
rainforest belt
subalpine vegetation
volcanic craters
continent Africa
country Tanzania
designation UNESCO World Heritage Site
surface form: World Heritage Site

protected area
ecosystem alpine desert
heath zone
montane forest
moorland
nival zone
established 1973
expanded 2005
governingBody Tanzania National Parks Authority
hasTouristRoutes Lemosho Route
Machame Route
Marangu Route
Northern Circuit tourism area
surface form: Northern Circuit Route

Rongai Route
Umbwe Route
highestElevation 19341 feet
5895 metres
highestPoint Uhuru Peak
IUCNCategory II
knownFor diverse ecosystems
glacial summit
mountain climbing
scenic landscapes
trekking
locatedIn Kilimanjaro Region
northeastern Tanzania
locatedNear Kenya border
mainActivity multi-day trekking
nature photography
wildlife viewing
nearestCity Moshi
partOf Eastern Afromontane biodiversity hotspot
surface form: Eastern Arc and Coastal Forests biodiversity hotspot

East African Rift
surface form: Eastern Rift Mountains
protects Kibo summit crater
surface form: Kibo volcanic cone

Mawenzi
surface form: Mawenzi volcanic cone

Mount Kilimanjaro
Shira volcanic cone
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (ix)
(vii)
UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear 1987
wildlife antelopes
blue monkeys
buffaloes
colobus monkeys
elephants
leopards
various bird species

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Mount Kilimanjaro withinProtectedArea Kilimanjaro National Park
Mount Kilimanjaro UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Kilimanjaro National Park
Tanzania hasWorldHeritageSite Kilimanjaro National Park
Furtwängler Glacier locatedIn Kilimanjaro National Park
Furtwängler Glacier heritageSite Kilimanjaro National Park
this entity surface form: Kilimanjaro National Park World Heritage Site
Northern Icefield locatedIn Kilimanjaro National Park
Kilimanjaro Region hasProtectedArea Kilimanjaro National Park
Kilimanjaro Region touristAttraction Kilimanjaro National Park
Marangu Route locatedIn Kilimanjaro National Park
Moshi near Kilimanjaro National Park
this entity surface form: Mount Kilimanjaro National Park
Machame Route locatedIn Kilimanjaro National Park
Lemosho Route locatedIn Kilimanjaro National Park
Rongai Route entersThrough Kilimanjaro National Park
Mawenzi locatedIn Kilimanjaro National Park
Shira locatedIn Kilimanjaro National Park
Shira isProtectedBy Kilimanjaro National Park
this entity surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Site designation of Kilimanjaro National Park
Umbwe Route locatedIn Kilimanjaro National Park
World Heritage Sites in Africa hasComponentSite Kilimanjaro National Park
this entity surface form: Mount Kilimanjaro National Park
World Heritage Sites in Africa hasComponentSite Kilimanjaro National Park
Tanzania National Parks Authority manages Kilimanjaro National Park
Tanzania National Parks system includesProtectedArea Kilimanjaro National Park
Arusha–Moshi road accessTo Kilimanjaro National Park
Northern Circuit tourism area contains Kilimanjaro National Park
Kilimanjaro ice fields partOf Kilimanjaro National Park
Kibo summit crater locatedIn Kilimanjaro National Park
Marangu Gate locatedIn Kilimanjaro National Park
Marangu Gate isMainEntranceOf Kilimanjaro National Park
Kibo Hut locatedIn Kilimanjaro National Park
Kibo Hut governedBy Kilimanjaro National Park
this entity surface form: Kilimanjaro National Park authorities
Horombo Hut locatedIn Kilimanjaro National Park
Horombo Hut managedBy Kilimanjaro National Park
this entity surface form: Kilimanjaro National Park authorities
Uhuru Peak isPartOf Kilimanjaro National Park
Shira volcanic cone locatedIn Kilimanjaro National Park
this entity surface form: Mount Kilimanjaro National Park
Londorossi Gate locatedIn Kilimanjaro National Park
this entity surface form: Mount Kilimanjaro National Park
Mweka Gate locatedIn Kilimanjaro National Park
Mweka Gate managedBy Kilimanjaro National Park
this entity surface form: Kilimanjaro National Park Authority
Whiskey Route locatedIn Kilimanjaro National Park
Machame Gate locatedIn Kilimanjaro National Park
Machame Gate isEntranceTo Kilimanjaro National Park
Barranco Wall locatedIn Kilimanjaro National Park
Barranco Wall managedBy Kilimanjaro National Park
this entity surface form: Kilimanjaro National Park authorities
Shira Plateau partOf Kilimanjaro National Park
Shira Plateau partOf Kilimanjaro National Park
this entity surface form: Kilimanjaro World Heritage Site core zone
Lava Tower locatedIn Kilimanjaro National Park
Lava Tower withinProtectedArea Kilimanjaro National Park
Mandara Hut locatedIn Kilimanjaro National Park
Mandara Hut operatedBy Kilimanjaro National Park
this entity surface form: Kilimanjaro National Park authorities
Eastern Rift mountains (Kilimanjaro massif) protectedBy Kilimanjaro National Park
Kibo by the Saddle isWithinProtectedArea Kilimanjaro National Park