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Kibo, the main summit of Kilimanjaro, seen from the northeast above a sea of clouds, with remnants of ice on the crater rim

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The wooden signs on Uhuru Peak in Kilimanjaro National Park showing the height of 5895 m against a deep blue sky
Photo: Arne D. ↗ · Public domain ↗

Mountains & rock · Highest point in Africa, 5,895 m (19,341 ft)

Uhuru Peak

The highest point on the rim of Kibo's crater, 5,895 metres (19,341 ft) above sea level according to the park authority. All ascent routes lead here; operators start the final stage at midnight.

The highest point in Africa on the rim of Kibo's crater, reached after a night of climbing.

Height
5,895 m (19,341 ft) according to the authority
Crater rim
Stella Point, 5,744 m (18,845 ft) according to OpenStreetMap
Start of summit night
Barafu, Kibo Huts or School Hut
First ascent
6 October 1889

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-3.07641, 37.35400

Mountains & rock · Crater rim, 5,744 m (18,845 ft) according to OpenStreetMap

Stella Point

Routes from Barafu reach the crater rim here; 5,744 metres (18,845 ft) according to OpenStreetMap. The way to Uhuru Peak continues along the rim.

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-3.07823, 37.36262

Where to stay · Campsite inside the crater

Crater Camp

The campsite inside Kibo's crater near the Furtwängler Glacier. The authority lists crater camping as a separate product with its own fee.

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-3.07299, 37.35194

Nature · Camp below the Barranco Wall, 3,970 m (13,025 ft) according to OpenStreetMap

Barranco Camp

The camp in the Barranco Valley, where the Machame, Lemosho and Umbwe routes meet. In the morning the route continues over the Barranco Wall.

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-3.09515, 37.32964

Hikers with poles in front of the Lava Tower in Kilimanjaro National Park, a dark rock tower above scree and cloud
Photo: Stig Nygaard ↗ · CC BY 2.0 ↗

Mountains & rock · Rock tower, 4,689 m (15,384 ft) according to OpenStreetMap

Lava Tower

A lava tower on the way from the Shira Plateau to the Barranco Valley. Groups climb up here to acclimatise and sleep lower down.

Climb high, sleep low: why the Machame and Lemosho routes go via the lava tower.

Lava Tower
4,689 m (15,384 ft) according to OpenStreetMap
Barranco Camp
3,970 m (13,025 ft) according to OpenStreetMap
Altitude sickness
75–77 % on 4–5-day ascents according to the CDC
Children under 10
not above 3,700 m (12,139 ft)

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-3.06844, 37.32657

Nature · Camp on the Shira Plateau, 3,841 m (12,602 ft) according to OpenStreetMap

Shira Cave Camp

The Machame route camp on the edge of the Shira Plateau, 3,841 metres (12,602 ft) according to OpenStreetMap.

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-3.06680, 37.27628

Hikers on a stony path across the Shira Plateau in Kilimanjaro National Park, heath and lava blocks under cloud
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Trails · Lemosho route camp, 3,500 m (11,483 ft) according to OpenStreetMap

Shira 1 Camp

The first camp on the Shira Plateau for groups from Lemosho and Londorossi, 3,500 metres (11,483 ft) according to OpenStreetMap.

From the west across the whole Shira Plateau, remote and with time to acclimatise.

Share
18 % with Londorossi and Shira
Registration
Londorossi Gate
Camp
Shira 1, 3,500 m (11,483 ft) according to OpenStreetMap
Shira
3,962 m (12,999 ft), oldest peak

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-3.01283, 37.22938

View from the Barranco Wall in Kilimanjaro National Park of the glaciated south face of Kibo, a climber on the scree
Photo: Jorge Láscar ↗ · CC BY 2.0 ↗

Nature · Camp at the upper edge of the forest, 3,020 m (9,908 ft) according to OpenStreetMap

Machame Camp

The first camp on the Machame route after the climb through the montane forest.

The most used route: rainforest, Shira Plateau, Lava Tower, Barranco Wall.

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40 % of climbers
Start
Machame Gate, 1,800 m (5,906 ft) according to OpenStreetMap
Overnight
Tent
Descent
via Mweka

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-3.09547, 37.26638

Arrival · Western gate, 2,250 m (7,382 ft) according to OpenStreetMap

Londorossi Gate

The gate in the west where groups on the Lemosho and Shira routes register before driving on to the trailhead.

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-2.96188, 37.13514

Trails · Trailhead of the Lemosho route

Lemosho Gate

The starting point of the Lemosho route in the montane forest on the western side.

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-3.00294, 37.14690

Arrival · Umbwe route gate, 1,800 m (5,906 ft) according to OpenStreetMap

Umbwe Gate

The gate of the Umbwe route in the south, the route with the smallest share of climbers.

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-3.18983, 37.27957

Arrival · Descent gate, 1,640 m (5,381 ft) according to OpenStreetMap

Mweka Gate

Groups on the Machame, Lemosho, Umbwe and Londorossi routes descend via Mweka; the authority lists Mweka for descent only.

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-3.21954, 37.34156

Nature · Descent camp, 3,063 m (10,049 ft) according to OpenStreetMap

Mweka Camp

The camp in the forest on the descent to Mweka.

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-3.15695, 37.36709

Arrival · Park headquarters and Marangu route gate

Marangu Gate

Park headquarters and gate of the Marangu route, according to the authority 41 kilometres (25 mi) from Moshi and 86 kilometres (53 mi) from Kilimanjaro International Airport. The checked day hikes also start here.

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-3.24365, 37.51765

Water · Waterfall in the montane forest

Lauwo Waterfall

A waterfall 2.8 kilometres (1.7 mi) from Marangu Gate through dense montane forest, according to the authority a destination even without a summit climb.

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-3.22779, 37.50939

Where to stay · First hut on the Marangu route, 122 beds

Mandara Huts

The first hut station, according to the authority 8 kilometres (5 mi) from Marangu Gate with 122 beds. Maundi Crater is a 15-minute walk further on.

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-3.18175, 37.51326

Mountains & rock · Side crater with a view

Maundi Crater

A side crater a 15-minute walk above the Mandara Huts with views of Lake Chala, Lake Jipe and Nyumba ya Mungu, the authority says.

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-3.17693, 37.51933

Where to stay · Second hut, 152 beds, 3,720 m (12,205 ft) according to OpenStreetMap

Horombo Huts

The middle hut station on the Marangu route, according to the authority 19 kilometres (12 mi) from the gate with 152 beds. Many groups stay here for a day to acclimatise.

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-3.14001, 37.43926

View from Kibo Huts in Kilimanjaro National Park across the alpine desert of the Saddle to the jagged Mawenzi, hut roofs and tents in front
Photo: ProfessorX ↗ · CC BY-SA 3.0 ↗

Where to stay · Last hut, 110 beds, 4,709 m (15,449 ft) according to OpenStreetMap

Kibo Huts

The highest hut station on the saddle below Kibo, according to the authority 28 kilometres (17 mi) from the gate with 110 beds. Summit night on the Marangu route starts here.

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-3.08157, 37.38922

Arrival · Northern gate near the Kenyan border

Rongai Gate

The gate of the Rongai route on the north side of the mountain; the route climbs from the north past Mawenzi to the saddle below Kibo.

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-2.97035, 37.46694

Nature · Camp on the north side

School Hut Camp

The camp on the northeast side of Kibo from which Northern Circuit groups set off for the summit.

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-3.06848, 37.38642

Mountains & rock · Oldest peak, 3,962 m (12,999 ft)

Shira

The oldest of the three volcanoes, 3,962 metres (12,999 ft) according to the authority, collapsed into a wide plateau where elephants, buffaloes and elands occur.

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-3.03372, 37.23717

View over the rooftops of Moshi with a tower block, shops and trees, Kilimanjaro on the hazy horizon
Photo: Lebu Ayiga ↗ · CC BY 4.0 ↗

Surroundings · Town at the foot of the mountain, outside the park

Moshi

The town at the southern foot of the mountain, 41 kilometres (25 mi) from Marangu Gate; operators of climbs and day hikes pick up here. It lies outside the park.

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Kilimanjaro International Airport terminal with its lettering behind a garden of red shrubs and flower beds
Photo: Jonathan Gill ↗ · CC BY 2.0 ↗

Arrival · JRO airport, outside the park

Kilimanjaro International Airport

The international airport between Moshi and Arusha, according to the authority about 45 kilometres (28 mi) west of the park.

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-3.42843, 37.07203

Locations verified from the linked original sources and OpenStreetMap. The map shows no trails or park boundaries; markers do not imply that access is permitted.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenMapTiles, OpenFreeMap. Elevation: Terrain Tiles (Mapzen, AWS Open Data); 3DEP, GMTED2010 and SRTM courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey; EU-DEM (Copernicus, European Union); ETOPO1 (NOAA); ArcticDEM (NSF, DigitalGlobe); Geoscience Australia; Open Data Austria (DGM); Open Government Licence – Canada; INEGI; Land Information New Zealand; Kartverket; Environment Agency (UK).

Park photo: Photo: Matt Kieffer ↗ · CC BY-SA 2.0 ↗

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