Places to Visit in Kilimanjaro National Park

Explore the landmark places on and around Mount Kilimanjaro — from the summit at Uhuru Peak and its glaciers to the huts and camps along the climbing routes, crater viewpoints, waterfalls, crater lakes and montane forest. Discover where to go on your journey to the Roof of Africa.

Moir Hut Camp

Moir Hut Camp

Campsite

Moir Hut camp, more accurately known today as Moir Camp, is one of the most isolated and atmospheric campsites in Kilima...

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Uhuru Peak

Uhuru Peak

Campsite

Uhuru Peak is the highest point on Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa, and the tallest free-standing moun...

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Shira Camp 1 Kilimanjaro

Shira Camp 1 Kilimanjaro

Campsite

Shira Camp 1 (also known as Shira One or Shira 1) is a key high-altitude campsite on Mount Kilimanjaro, located on the v...

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Shira 2 Campsite Kilimanjaro

Shira 2 Campsite Kilimanjaro

Campsite

Shira 2 Camp is one of the most strategically important high-altitude camps on Mount Kilimanjaro, located on the eastern...

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Buffalo Camp (Pofu Camp) Kilimanjaro

Buffalo Camp (Pofu Camp) Kilimanjaro

Campsite

Buffalo Camp, also known as Pofu Camp, is one of the most remote and least-visited overnight camps on Mount Kilimanjaro,...

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Third Cave Camp Kilimanjaro

Third Cave Camp Kilimanjaro

Campsite

Third Cave Camp is a quiet, high-altitude overnight campsite on the northern/northeastern slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, i...

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School Hut Camp Kilimanjaro

School Hut Camp Kilimanjaro

Campsite

School Hut Camp is one of the highest, harshest, and most consequential camps on Mount Kilimanjaro, positioned deep insi...

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Simba Camp

Campsite

Simba Camp (around 2,625 m) is the first overnight stop on the quiet Rongai Route, set on the northern slopes of Kiliman...

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Second Cave Camp

Campsite

Second Cave Camp (around 3,480 m) is a moorland campsite on the Rongai Route, offering open views of Kibo's snow-capped...

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Kikelewa Camp Kikelewa Camp

Kikelewa Camp

Campsite

Kikelewa Camp (around 3,630 m) is a sheltered moorland camp on the Rongai Route, tucked near the Kikelewa Caves as the t...

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Mawenzi Tarn Camp

Campsite

Mawenzi Tarn Camp (around 4,310 m) sits dramatically beneath the jagged spires of Mawenzi, beside a small alpine tarn, a...

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Umbwe Cave Camp

Campsite

Umbwe Cave Camp (around 2,850 m) is the first night on the steep and direct Umbwe Route, set deep in the montane rainfor...

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