The Kilimanjaro National park is one of the most visited park and one of the oldest in Tanzania. It is home to the tallest mountain in Africa and the tallest free standing mountain in the world.
The Kilimanjaro is not like most of the other national Parks in the northern circuit that attract tourist just to see wildlife and do game drives. People flock this national park to climb the tallest mountain in Africa.
You don’t expect game drives here as the park is basically a mountain. There is however some wildlife that you can see here but most people pay attention to the mountain which is also a UNESCO world heritage site and is also on the list of the wonders of Africa.
The park is about 50 Kilometers from Moshi town which is the largest nearby town and the nearby airport is Kilimanjaro International Airport which is in Arusha.
In addition to hiking, tourists can essentially investigate the wildlife. The Cape buffalo is one of the unique animal species found in the Kilimanjaro National Park.
The park has a variety of vegetation types that you can explore more so while you hike the Kilimanjaro Mountain. The vegetation types include: Cultivation zones, Moorland, Montane forests and the Alpine or arid vegetation.
The existence of the Tarakia and Namwai Rivers are two lesser-known marvels that are overshadowed by the fact that Kilimanjaro is the world’s tallest mountain.
The mountain has very many rodents and the most notable one being the Four-Striped Mouse. Other notable wildlife is the African bush Elephants, grey duikers, blue monkeys and the Black and white colubus monkeys.
The Kilimanjaro Mountain stands at an elevation of about 5,890 meters above sea level.
The Geology of the Kilimanjaro
Being the highest free-standing mountain in the world and the highest mountain in Africa, Kilimanjaro has basically an intriguing geology trait.
The mountain is generally believed to have been formed over 750,000 years ago. The mountain is made up of three cones namely: Kibo, Mawenzi and Shira.
The three peaks have basically been affected by other processes. Like erosion that led to the Shira peak falling to form a plateau. The Mawenzi was eroded and the rocks exposed.
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