Kilimanjaro In World Map

Many people confuse it thinking that kilimanjaro is located in kenya, but actually, mount kilimanjaro is a volcanic mountain located in tanzania, east africa. Nalemuru gate marks the beginning of the rongai route, the only trek approaching kilimanjaro from the north. The mountain is located in the country, tanzania which is in east africa on the map.

Kilimanjaro is a large dormant stratovolcano composed of three distinct volcanic cones: Many people confuse it thinking that kilimanjaro is located in kenya, but actually, mount kilimanjaro is a volcanic mountain located in tanzania, east africa. Accordingly, when climbing mount kilimanjaro through the machame route your total elevation gain will be 13,620 feet or 4,155 meters.

Its geographical coordinates are 05° 22′ 59″ s, 038° 02′ 60″ e.

Uhuru peak is the highest summit on kibo's crater rim. Its central cone, kibo, rises to 19,340 feet (5,895 metres) and is the highest point in africa. The activity that created this stratovolcano dates back less than a million years. Maps and satellite images of kilimanjaro national park (world heritage site) downloaded from www.africannaturalheritage.org kibo crater showing contour detail and hiking routes around the summit area (from alexander stewart’s cicerone guide ‘kilimanjaro, a complete trekker’s guide)