History and Facts

Did Kilimanjaro once belong to the nation of Kenya?

Date: July 19th, 2006 |

There are many myths and rumors that the Queen of England, whose had colonial rule over Kenya, gave Mt. Kilimanjaro to her cousin, the German King, Kaiser Wilhelm as a birthday present. While this probably isn’t true, it’s kind of interesting to read about the border of Kilimanjaro. Read about tidbit of the border history. [read more]

Kilimanjaro Park Fees

Date: February 28th, 2006 |

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In 2006, the Kilimanjaro National park fees were dramatically increased. Almost all outfitters mountaineering companies include the park fees into the overall price of the trip. However, it’s important to see how the price breaks down:
This is PER PERSON, PER DAY on the mountain.
Daily Charge $60.00
For a six day trip, you would pay $360.00 per [read more]

Brief Background of Kilimanjaro - Podcast

Date: December 7th, 2005 |

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Here is an audo file, giving a brief history of Mt. Kilimanjaro
Listen to Kilimanja [read more]

Kilimanjaro Basics

Date: October 24th, 2005 |

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Mount Kilimanjaro lies a 3 degrees south of equator, on the northern boundary of Tanzania. None of the mountain is in Kenya, only Tanzania. Its approximately 600 km from the Indian Ocean, as its own freestanding mountain. Its dramatic size and height influence the climate, vegetation, animal life and the climbing conditions. [read more]

Kilimanjaro 101

Date: September 14th, 2005 |

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If you don’t know anything about Mt. Kilimanjaro and want to know the basics about the mountain, then this article is a good overview of everything about the mountain. It explains the best times to go, the routes, and a little bit about it geologic history.
Read Kilimanjaro Nat [read more]

Ethnic Group of Kilimanjaro - Chaggas

Date: July 17th, 2006 |

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One of the largest ethnic groups in Tanzania that live on the slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro are the Chaggas. If you are climbing on the mountain, your guides and porters are most likely going to be from the Chaggas ethnic group, although now different ethnic groups are starting to filter into the region in search [read more]

Great Kilimanjaro Reference Site

Date: February 25th, 2006 |

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If you are looking for very basic geographical information about Kilimanjaro, Wikipedia has a good set of information about the mountain, its history and the volcanoes. Read Wikipedia on Kilimanjaro.
I especially enjoyed the Nasa picture from the ground level of the mountain. Although not in preportion, you get a great view of the other extinct [read more]

For the Love of Glaciers

Date: November 16th, 2005 |

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Don’t think global warming is really happening? Well, if you summit Mount Kilimanjaro, these glaciers will prove you wrong. Small temperature fluctuations in the environment begin to first happen in equatorial places like Mt. Kilimanjaro, so this is a representation of what could, and probably will, happen on a global scale around the world - [read more]

What does Kiliman Njaro mean?

Date: October 7th, 2005 |

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What does the name “Kilimanjaro” mean? To be honest, nobody really knows exactly. It’s completely open to interpretation and many people have come up with plethora of ideas. You can break the word Kilimanjaro up into many parts, and each dominant group – the WaChagga and the Masai – have their own historical interpretation.
One [read more]

Kilimanjaro Facts

Date: August 31st, 2005 |

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Kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain in Africa and the world’s highest free-standing mountain at 19,340. It lies 205 miles south of the equator and stands on Tanzania’s northern border with Kenya. Kilimajaro is composed of 3 extinct volcanoes: Kibo (19,340 feet), Mawenzi (16,896 feet), and Shira (13,000 feet), supporting 5 major eco-zones: rainforest, heath, moorland, [read more]

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