MOUNT KILIMANJARO  >>>The highest free standing mountain in the world

Kilimanjaro. The name itself is a mystery wreathed in clouds. It might mean Mountain of Light, Mountain of Greatness or Mountain of Caravans. Or it might not. The local people, the Wachagga, don't even have a name for the whole massif, only Kipoo (now known as Kibo) for the familiar snowy peak that stands imperious, overseer of the continent, the summit of Africa.
Kilimanjaro, by any name, is a metaphor for the compelling beauty of East Africa. When you see it, you understand why. Not only is this the highest peak on the African continent; it is also the tallest free-standing mountain in the world, rising in breathtaking isolation from the surrounding coastal scrubland – elevation around 900 metres – to an imperious 5,895 metres (19,336 feet).
Kilimanjaro is one of the world's most accessible high summits, a beacon for visitors from around the world. Most climbers reach the crater rim with little more than a walking stick, proper clothing and determination. And those who reach Uhuru Point, the actual summit, or Gillman's Point on the lip of the crater, will have earned their climbing certificates.
And their memories.
But there is so much more to Kili than her summit. The ascent of the slopes is a virtual climatic world tour, from the tropics to the Arctic.
Even before you cross the national park boundary (at the 2,700m contour), the cultivated footslopes give way to lush montane forest, inhabited by elusive elephant, leopard, buffalo, the endangered Abbot’s duiker, and other small antelope and primates. Higher still lies the moorland zone, where a cover of giant heather is studded with otherworldly giant lobelias.
Above 4,000m, a surreal alpine desert supports little life other than a few hardy mosses and lichen. Then, finally, the last vestigial vegetation gives way to a winter wonderland of ice and snow – and the magnificent beauty of the roof of the continent.

About Kilimanjaro 
      Size: 1668 sq km 641 sq miles).
Location: Northern Tanzania, near the town of Moshi.
Getting there
128 km (80 miles) from Arusha.
About one hour’s drive from Kilimanjaro airport.
What to do
Six usual trekking routes to the summit and other more-demanding mountaineering routes.
Day or overnight hikes on the Shira plateau. Nature trails on the lower reaches.
Trout fishing.
Visit the beautiful Chala crater lake on the mountain’s southeastern slopes.
When to go
Clearest and warmest conditions from December to February, but also dry (and colder) from July-September.

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Gari hii inatoa huduma zifuatazo
1)Usafiri kwa ajili ya harusi
2)utalii
3)usafirishaji wa misiba na kadhalika.
4)matumizi ndani ya jiji na nje ya jiji

Karibu sana na bei zetu ni nzuri sana

 Tree climbing Lion in southern Serengeti.

 Ngorongoro conservation area................Tanzania

                             camps in Serengeti national park

Tree Climbing Lion Lake manyara national park

 All this images shows the animals from Ngorongoro conservation Area ,Serengeti national park and lake manyara national park

NGORONGORO CRATER On the 18th March 1892 Dr. O. Baumann, a German explorer was the first European to record seeing the Ngorongoro Crater. He had approachd the crater, like most visitors presently do, via Mto wa Mbu and Lake Manyara. On the 13th of March he had climbed the steep bouldery slopes of the western wall of the Rift Valley to be rewarded by a magnificent view of the lake. A view now enjoyed by visitors driving up the escarpment or relaxing at the Lake Manyara Hotel or the Manyara Serena Lodge. It was from here also that he saw the forested hills to the north that formed the southern rim of the crater. On the 14th and 15th of March he and his entourage crossed the open plains leading towards the crater. At this point two young Maasai warriors met them and guided them through the thick montane forests on their journey up to the crater rim. They followed cattle paths lined with creepers, lichen, mosses and flowers with butterflies fluttering amongst them. On the night of the 17th they camped high in the forests. Swirling thick mists descended in the night making it chilly. The following day he looked into the crater from a point near the present Sopa Lodge.

In the following days he traversed the crater and left it on the south west rim to then descend to the inhospitable shores of Lake Eyasi. In his journey across the crater he killed several rhino. The reason early explorers shot so many of these animals probably (though they do not state it) is the fact that the rhino horn fetched a high price amongst coastal traders and this helped them finance the expeditions. An ameliorating reason was to help feed emaciated Maasai who at the time of his visit where experiencing a famine brought about by a combination of several diseases. In fact the healthiest Maasai he came across lived in the immediate vicinity of the crater. The crater and its surrounding highlands plays an important part in Masai tradition since in times of famine they often move towards it in search of better pasture.

In 1959 this important role that Ngorongoro played for the Masai was recognised by Professor Bernhard Grzimek when he proposed the Serengeti National Park to be separated from the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The Masai were evicted from the Serengeti whereas the Crater area became an experient in multi-purpose land use.

In the early 1900's two Germans, the Siedentopf brothers, settled and built farms in the crater. However their cattle were frequently depleted by Masai raids. Ruins of their farms may still be seen on the crater floor.

Although the Masai now claim the crater as their territory this has not always been the case. Over 300 years ago the Nilo-Hamitic nomadic Datoga tribe brought their cattle into the crater where they stayed till the early 19th century when they were forced out by the Masai. Small Datoga communities are still found in the Lake Eyasi area.

 

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