Mt. Kilimanjaro shown on map of Africa
(map courtesy of CIA World Factbook)
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Kilimanjaro, a massive dormant volcano, is the highest and most famous mountain in Africa. Located in northeastern Tanzania, not far from the border with Kenya, one version of local history suggests the mountain was a ‘gift’ from Queen Victoria of England to her grandson, the German emperor Wilhelm, in 1886.
In any case “Kibo”, a high, rounded crater rim, rises some 19,340’ above the surrounding east African savannas with Uhuru Point at its apex. A retreating equatorial glacier rests on the otherwise sandy summit plateau.
Since Kilimanjaro is an enormous terrain feature -- it sprawls more than 30 miles across its base - there are a variety of routes on the mountain. Marangu, the easiest, is by far the most popular and correspondingly crowded. It’s possible to climb by the other routes, however.
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JPC Summit--March 15, 1997 |
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