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Kilimanjaro Mountain,
ranked 4th in the world, is the highest point in Africa with
an elevation of 5,895 meters, above the sea level. The
mountain is the only largest free standing mountain in the
world. The Kilimanjaro mountain with snow capped at the top
is located just after the Equator line about 3º75' South of
Equator and 37º20' East at the boarder with Kenya
(see
the map)
It is among 20 volcanic mountains near the south end of
Great Rift Valley in East Africa, which also include Ol
Doinyo Lengai, Ngorongoro Crater, Mount Meru, and Rungwe
Mountain.
Kilimanjaro Mountain is
composed of 3 volcanoes peaks: Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira; two
of these peaks, Mawenzi and Shira, are extinct while Kibo is
dormant. Although Kilimanjaro is inactive, the mountain has
fumaroles that emit gas in the crater of Kibo Peak.
Kibo is the highest
peak reaching 5,895 meters above the sea level. At the top
of Kibo peak is a 2.25 kilometers wide ice caped crater. The
second summit is Mawenzi which rises to 5,149 meters above
the sea level.
Kilimanjaro Mountain is
supporting 5 major ecological zones: lower slopes,
rainforest, heath and moorland, alpine/highland
d desert and
glaciers/summit. Within each zone there is an association
between altitude, rainfall, temperature, plants and animals
The mountain is part of the Kilimanjaro National Park, which
covers an area of 755 sq. kilometers. The slopes of the
mountain contains considerable number of bird species, some
are endemic/rarer associated with the older forests of the
Eastern Arc mountains. Permanent and seasonal
swamps fed by the Kilimanjaro Mountain provide breeding
habitat for several uncommon bird species.
Kilimanjaro is the
highest mountain that does not need ropes or expertise to
climb. It is regarded to be the most visited mountain in the
world. Nearly 5000 people attempt to climb Kilimanjaro each
year.
Disabled
man conquers the roof of Africa
An American disabled person has made another record on
climbing the Kilimanjaro by reaching the summit of
Africa's highest mountain using a hand cycle.
Mr Christopher Waddell, 41, made it to Uhuru Peak, the
highest point on
the mountain on Wednesday (30 Oct 2009) after a
seven-day uphill trek to conquer the 5,800 meters high
Kilimanjaro.
Unlike other mountain climbers who simply walk to the
snow-capped
summit, Mr Waddell used a hand cycle he designed for
that purpose
It has been declared a World Heritage Site
by
UNESCO
LADIES TREKKING
Dates: 12 - 19 October
2011
The Tanzanian beauty, Kilimanjaro, awaits ladies only. This
is a once in a lifetime experience; and an opportunity to show
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