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Kilimanjaro: the mountain

Everything about Kilimanjaro itself, as opposed to climbing it: its height and peaks, the weather at the top, the wildlife on its slopes, and the records set on it.

These are reference pages. Every figure on them comes from our own records and route tracks, gathered on expeditions since 2004.

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Reference pages


More pages are on the way: animals, plants and the glaciers as they are today.

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    Kilimanjaro facts

    Height, location, peaks, temperatures, route lengths, wildlife, records, and the real story of the first ascent.

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