Mount Kilimanjaro National Park

Location: Kilimanjaro National Park is located in Kilimanjaro Region, near Tanzania Kenya boarder, 300 kilometers (190 mi) south of the equator and near the city of Moshi. The park consists of Mt. Kilimanjaro, the tallest freestanding mountain in the world, which rises 4877 m above the surrounding plains. It measures up to 40 km across and the base covers an area of about 388,500 ha.
Wildlife: At least seven larger mammal species have been recorded above the tree line: the Kilimanjaro tree hyrax, grey duiker, bushbuck and red duiker, Cape buffaloes, Elephants and leopards. Three primate species live in the montane forests: blue monkeys, western black and white colobuses, and bush babies. 179 species of birds have been recorded and 24 species of bat.
Climate: There are two wet seasons, November to December and March to May .The driest months are August to October. From December to February, the weather is warm, and the skies are clear so the snowy summit of the mountain is readily visible. July through September is cooler, but also a great time to visit the mountain. Rainfall occurs during the remaining months.
Activities: Mountain climbing, Nature walking safari, Birding, Camping, Cycling, Paragliding, Filming, Picnicking.
Unique features:
• Mount Kilimanjaro, the largest single freestanding mountains in the world and one of the world’s highest volcanoes, is unique in being so close to the equator and yet having yearlong ice glaciers, and boasts the largest alpine desert of all the glaciated mountains in East Africa
• Three volcanic cones; Kibo, the highest peak (5,895m), Mawenzi, the rugged peak (5,149m), and Shira peak (3962m) Mawenzi and Shira are extinct, while Kibo is dormant and could erupt again.
• Shira Plateau, Montane Forest, Lauwo waterfall, Uhuru Peak which is the highest summit on Kibo’s crater rim.