Mount Kilimanjaro - The Full Wiki The Full Wiki Volcanic Seven Summits Did you know ... one of the peaks of Mount Kilimanjaro was named in honor of the pioneering Scottish Victorian photographer John Thomson ? Tofiri Kibuuka , one of the first blind men to reach the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro , was the first African to compete at the Winter Paralympic Games ? More interesting facts on Mount Kilimanjaro Include this on your site/blog: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia "Kilimanjaro" redirects here. For other uses, see Kilimanjaro (disambiguation) . Kilimanjaro Kilimanjaro map and guide by Wielochowski [2] Geology . Kilimanjaro, with its three volcanic cones, Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira, is an inactive stratovolcano in north-eastern Tanzania and the highest mountain in Africa at 5,895 metres or 19,341 feet (the Uhuru Peak). ^ Kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain in Africa and is the highest free-standing mountain in the world.

Mount Kilimanjaro, Machame Route, Climbing Information & Prices, Tanzania, East Africa - Climb Mt. Kilimanjaro with AfriChoice and Save! 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC africhoice.com [Source type: General] ^ At 19,344 feet it is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest walk-able summit in the world. Mount Kilimanjaro - Roof of Africa 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC ftp.bushbuckltd.com [Source type: General] Mount Kilimanjaro - Roof of Africa 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: General] Kilimanjaro is the word’s highest freestanding mountain. Kilimanjaro Trek - Climb Kilimanjaro | Adventure Company 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] [3] . Mount Kilimanjaro is among the tallest freestanding mountains in the world, rising 4600 m (15,100 feet) from the base.

^ Kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain in Africa and is the highest free-standing mountain in the world. Mount Kilimanjaro, Machame Route, Climbing Information & Prices, Tanzania, East Africa - Climb Mt. Kilimanjaro with AfriChoice and Save! 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC africhoice.com [Source type: General] Kilimanjaro is the word’s highest freestanding mountain. Kilimanjaro Trek - Climb Kilimanjaro | Adventure Company 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] ^ It is the highest mountain in Africa, rising 19,340 ft/5895 m above sea level, and is considered the tallest freestanding mountain in the world, rising 15,100 ft (4600 m) from base to summit . Climb Mt Kilimanjaro 2010 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: General] . The exact meaning and origin of the name Kilimanjaro is unknown.

^ The meaning and origin of the name Kilimanjaro is unknown. Climb Mt Kilimanjaro 2010 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: General] ^ If this chart, in fact, ante-dates any mention of the name Kilimanjaro as the name of the mountain, then the investigation of its Meaning among the coastal peoples might be fruitful. Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] ^ 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] . It is thought to be a combination of the Swahili word Kilima (meaning "mountain") and the Kichagga word Njaro, loosely translated as "whiteness", giving the name White Mountain. ^ Other names for this volcano are: Kilima Dscharo, Oldoinyo Oibor (White Mountain in Masai), and Kilima Njaro meaning shining mountain in Swahili.

Kilimanjaro info - Classic Tours & Safaris 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] ^ It is thought to be a combination of the Swahili word Kilima , meaning "mountain", and the KiChagga word Njaro , loosely translated as "whiteness", giving the name White Mountain. Climb Mt Kilimanjaro 2010 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: General] ^ There is also a claim that the word "kilemakyaro" exists in the Chagga language, Meaning "impossible journey", but this is thought to have derived as a consequence rather than as a precidence. Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] . The name Kibo in Kichagga means "spotted" and refers to rocks seen on snowfields.

^ It is thought to be a combination of the Swahili word Kilima , meaning "mountain", and the KiChagga word Njaro , loosely translated as "whiteness", giving the name White Mountain. Climb Mt Kilimanjaro 2010 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: General] ^ It may also mean "mountain of caravans" (kilima - mountain; jaro caravans), a landmark for caravans seen everywhere from afar, but the inhabitants of Jagga call it Kibo, `snow." Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] ^ Moreover, as has already been stated, Kibo in Kichagga does not mean `snow', which is kora. Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] The Swahili word Uhuru translates as "freedom", a name given to commemorate Tanzanian independence from Great Britain in 1961. Climatic conditions .

Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa and fourth highest of the Seven Summits . ^ Kilimanjaro -New years summit of Africa. Mt. Kilimanjaro -New years summit of Africa. 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC peakfreaks.com [Source type: General] Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa at 19,340 feet. Tackling Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC myapfs.com [Source type: General] Kilimanjaro , Africa's highest mountain, is in Northern Tanzania on the border with Kenya. Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] . It is among tallest freestanding mountains in the world, with Uhuru Peak rising to an altitude of 15,100 feet (4,600 m) from base to summit. ^ A view of a summit glacier from Uhuru Peak. Mt.

Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: General] It is the world's tallest walkable mountain, and what a walk it is. Hiking Kilimanjaro Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro trekking in Africa Mount Kenya Climb 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC mountkilimanjaroclimbing.com [Source type: General] Highest Peak in Africa, the world's tallest free-standing mountain!! kilimanjaro tanzania 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC [Source type: General] . Kilimanjaro is composed of three distinct volcanic cones: Kibo 19,340 feet (5895 meters); Mawenzi 16,896 feet (5149 m); and Shira 13,000 feet (3962 m). ^ Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa at 19,340 feet.

Tackling Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC myapfs.com [Source type: General] We stood at an elevation of 19,340 feet. Mt. Kilimanjaro 22 September 2009 22:11 UTC [Source type: General] ^ The mountain consists of three major volcanic centers: Kibo (19,340 feet/5,895 m), Shira (13,650 feet/4,162 m) to the west and Mawenzi (16,893 feet/5,150 m) to the east. AWF: Safari Planner: Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] . Uhuru Peak is the highest summit on Kibo's crater rim. ^ The highest point on Kibo's steep edge is Uhuru, the highest peak in Africa.

Kenya Safari | Climb Mount Kilimanjaro | Tanzania Safari Camping 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] Kenya Safari | Climb Mount Kilimanjaro | Tanzania Safari Camping 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC amaniafricasafaris.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] ^ The highest point, Uhuru Peak, is on the southern rim of this caldera. Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro - Overview 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC kilimanjaro.malinikaushik.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] ^ A view of a summit glacier from Uhuru Peak. Mt. Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: General] . Kilimanjaro is a giant stratovolcano that began forming a million years ago, when lava spilled from the Rift Valley zone. ^ Kilimanjaro is a giant stratovolcano that began forming a million years ago when lava spilled from the Rift Valley zone.

Climb Mt Kilimanjaro 2010 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: General] ^ The mountain was formed during the most recent faulting of the Great Rift Valley two to three million years ago, an event that also produced Mount Meru and Mount Kenya. Mount Kilimanjaro 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC [Source type: News] ^ It is an ancient extinct volcano, during whose period of activity (3.1–2.6 million years ago) it is thought to have risen to 6,500 m.

Kilimanjaro Climb Expeditions | Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro | Tanzania 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC kilimanjaroclimbexpedition.com [Source type: General] Lemosho Route | Kilimanjaro Climb | Shira Route | Hiking Mount Kilimanjaro 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC [Source type: General] Hiking Kilimanjaro Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro trekking in Africa Mount Kenya Climb 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC mountkilimanjaroclimbing.com [Source type: General] . Two of its three peaks, Mawenzi and Shira, are extinct while Kibo (the highest peak) is dormant and could erupt again. ^ The mountain consists of three volcanoes: Shira, Mawenzi and Kibo. Hiking on Mt. Kilimanjaro, Trekking Marangu route info, climbing and hiking guide, maps via the Mandara, Horombo, Mawenzi, Kibo huts and camps Mt Kilimanjaro climbing, trekking.

Marangu Route 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC [Source type: General] They say that the two peaks Mawenzi and Kibo are brothers. Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] ^ Above moorland is the almost lunar landscape of an alpine desert which stretches between the two peaks of Kibo, the flat topped dome at the centre, and Mawenzi, a group of jagged points and pinnacles on the eastern side. Kilimanjaro info - Classic Tours & Safaris 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] . The last major eruption has been dated to 360,000 years ago, while the most recent activity was recorded just 200 years ago. ^ It is an ancient extinct volcano, during whose period of activity (3.1–2.6 million years ago) it is thought to have risen to 6,500 m.

Kilimanjaro Climb Expeditions | Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro | Tanzania 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC kilimanjaroclimbexpedition.com [Source type: General] Lemosho Route | Kilimanjaro Climb | Shira Route | Hiking Mount Kilimanjaro 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC [Source type: General] Hiking Kilimanjaro Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro trekking in Africa Mount Kenya Climb 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC mountkilimanjaroclimbing.com [Source type: General] ^ Today, more than 20,000 people a year attempt the climb, and efforts are being made to stop the erosion on the most popular routes.

Mount Kilimanjaro | Tanzania | Tanzania | Go 2 Africa 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC [Source type: General] ^ Although Kibo is now dormant, scientists estimated in 2003 that molten magma is present only 400m below the summit crater , and local legends tell of volcanic activity as recently as 170 years ago. Mount Kilimanjaro | Tanzania | Tanzania | Go 2 Africa 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC [Source type: General] . Kilimanjaro has 2.2 square kilometres (0.85 sq mi) of glacial ice and is losing it quickly due to climate change. ^ It is now estimated that Kilimanjaro has lost 85% of its ice cover (by mass) since 1912. kilimanjaro tanzania 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC [Source type: General] ^ My photos of Kilimanjaro in 1981, seen from the Kenya side, show the entire mountain top covered in snow and ice.

Kilimanjaro journal - allDAY - msnbc.com 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC allday.msnbc.msn.com [Source type: General] ^ Seeing the last ice towers of the Kilimanjaro glaciers was a sight so unforgettable, and the thought that tonight we were going to sleep next to them was like a dream. KILIMANJARO « Gineth Soto 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC ginethsoto.com [Source type: Original source] . The glaciers have shrunk 82% since 1912 and declined 33% since 1989. It might be ice free within 20 years, dramatically affecting local drinking water and crop irrigation. ^ It is now estimated that Kilimanjaro has lost 85% of its ice cover (by mass) since 1912.

kilimanjaro tanzania 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC [Source type: General] ^ He said comparisons with previous mapping showed 33% of Mt Kilimanjaro 's ice had disappeared in the last two decades - 82% had gone since 1912. Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] ^ Professor Thompson has spent about 20 years studying the tropical ice fields on the mountains of South America, Africa, China and Tibet. Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] [citation needed] Volcanic conditions . Although it is inactive, Kilimanjaro has fumaroles that emit gas in the crater on the main summit of Kibo. ^ Summit Mount Kilimanjaro skip to main .

Summit Mount Kilimanjaro 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC ctjumpstart.blogspot.com [Source type: General] ^ Practical Mountain Climbing Although my "mountaineering" is limited to hikes in the Canadian Rockies, I found Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro a fascinating and informative how-to on summiting this high... Amazon.com: Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro (9780936741123): Belinda Belding: Books 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC [Source type: General] Amazon.com: Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro (9780936741161): Stephen Carmichael, Susan Stoddard, Rick Ridgeway, Neville Shulman, Robert M. Moore: Books 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC [Source type: General] Kilimanjaro's summit crater, called Kibo, measures an incredible 1.5 miles across.

Kenya Safari | Climb Mount Kilimanjaro | Tanzania Safari Camping 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] Kenya Safari | Climb Mount Kilimanjaro | Tanzania Safari Camping 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC amaniafricasafaris.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] . Scientists concluded in 2003 that molten magma is just 400 m (1,310 ft) below the summit crater . ^ Even though I did not make it to the summit; had to turn back just below Stella point due to altitude sickness, it was an experience long to remember. Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, trekking, hiking tours and safaris guide 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC climbingkilimanjaro.com [Source type: General] ^ Just below the crater rim, at about 18,000’, we stopped for a break and to have lunch.

KILIMANJARO « Gineth Soto 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC ginethsoto.com [Source type: Original source] ^ The summit is reached by a narrow, barren ridge, which provides stunning views of the Ash Cone lying several thousand feet below in the crater. Hiking Kilimanjaro Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro trekking in Africa Mount Kenya Climb 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC mountkilimanjaroclimbing.com [Source type: General] . Several collapses and landslides have occurred on Kibo in the past, one creating the area known as the Western Breach. ^ The Umbwe route is one of the shortest routes to the Southern Glaciers and the Western Breach. Kilimanjaro Climb Expeditions | Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro | Tanzania 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC kilimanjaroclimbexpedition.com [Source type: General] One outfitter told us that the Western Breach was only slightly harder than Machame.

SummitPost - Mama Tembo Climbs Kilimanjaro -- Trip Reports 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: General] ^ The outer crater has been breached by lava flows in several places, the most vivid of these being the Western Breach. Kilimanjaro - Climbing and Walking Guide 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] Mount Kilimanjaro seen from the air - very little ice remains Mapping . Early good maps of Kilimanjaro were published by the British Government's Directorate of Overseas Surveys (DOS 422 Y742) in 1963. These were based on air photography carried out as early as 1959 by the RAF. These were on a scale of 1:50,000 with contours at 100 ft intervals. ^ An interesting fact - the Logo of Rock Publishing (Publisher) looks like a book hewn out of one face of Kilimanjaro.

Wilson Edojarievwe Orhiunu's Travelogue on Climbing Kilimanjaro 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC [Source type: Original source] ^ A recent study carried out on the snows of Xixibangma and Kilimanjaro has reinforced observations. kilimanjaro tanzania 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC [Source type: General] ^ All the early attempts at explanation are based on breaking down Kilimanjaro into two elements : kilima and njaro, on the assumption that kilima at least is the Swahili for `mountain'. Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] These are now unavailable. . Tourist mapping was first published by the Ordnance Survey in England in 1989 based on the original DOS mapping (1:100,000, 100 ft intervals, DOS 522). ^ This first day we hike to 10,000 ft.

Kilimanjaro Marathon 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: General] ^ Researchers compared the current area covered by the glaciers with maps of the glaciers based on photographs taken in 1912 and 1953 and satellite images from 1976 and 1989. Mount Kilimanjaro Snow Cap Is Disappearing 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] Melting glaciers could soon eliminate white cap from Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC blog.taragana.com [Source type: News] This is now no longer available. EWP produced a map with tourist information in 1990 (1:75,000, 100 m contour intervals, inset maps of Kibo and Mawenzi on 1:20,000 and 1:30,000 scales respectively and 50 m contour interval). This is regularly updated and in its 4th edition. .

In the last few years numerous other maps have become available of various qualities. ^ Makonde carvings and other souvenirs are available in the numerous craft shops at the center of town. AWF: Safari Planner: Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] ^ And now, in the space of only a few years we have become useless old men, outcasts in our own land.” . Subterranean Press » Fiction: Kilimanjaro by Mike Resnick 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC subterraneanpress.com [Source type: Original source] ^ Although small compared other game reserves, this 125 square mile Park has a year round water supply that supports numerous animals. RMI Guides | Kilimanjaro Dispatches 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: General] [2] . EWP map sample (1:75,000, summit area).

^ Access to Kilimanjaro Routes on Kibo Kilimanjaro Area Kibo Area Map Kilimanjaro from Moshi area In the forest Summit Ice Cliffs top of page . Kilimanjaro - Climbing and Walking Guide 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] Physical features Mount Kilimanjaro as seen from Moshi town, Kilimanjaro region . Kilimanjaro rises [5] 4,600 m (15,092 ft) from its base, and approximately 5,100 m (16,732 ft) from the plains near Moshi . ^ Located 200 miles south of the equator and rising more than 3 miles above the dry plains of northern Tanzania, Mount Kilimanjaro comprises three separate volcanoes.

Global Warming - Salon.com 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC [Source type: News] ^ Kilimanjaro means shining mountain; it rises from an average altitude of about 3,300 feet (1,000 m) on the dry plains to 19,340 feet (5,895 m), truly a worldclass mountain. AWF: Safari Planner: Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] ^ Kilimanjaro is Africa's highest peak, rising to a height of 19,341 feet from the surrounding plains and savannah. Kensington Tours-Private Guided Travel: Kilimanjaro & Safari 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: General] Name . The exact meaning and origin of the name Kilimanjaro is unknown. ^ If this chart, in fact, ante-dates any mention of the name Kilimanjaro as the name of the mountain, then the investigation of its Meaning among the coastal peoples might be fruitful.

Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] ^ 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] ^ Origin of the name 'Kilimanjaro' . Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] . It is thought to be a combination of the Swahili word Kilima (meaning "mountain") and the Kichagga word Njaro, loosely translated as "whiteness", giving the name White Mountain. ^ Other names for this volcano are: Kilima Dscharo, Oldoinyo Oibor (White Mountain in Masai), and Kilima Njaro meaning shining mountain in Swahili.

Kilimanjaro info - Classic Tours & Safaris 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] ^ There is also a claim that the word "kilemakyaro" exists in the Chagga language, Meaning "impossible journey", but this is thought to have derived as a consequence rather than as a precidence. Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] ^ Did they then report to the European leaders of the expedition that the name of the mountain was , their version of the Kichagga, which, further assimilated by the European hearer, finally became standardised as Kilimanjaro ? Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] . The mountain has three peaks, Kibo, Mawenzi and Shira. ^ The peaks of Mawenzi are for Mountaineers only.

Kilimanjaro info - Classic Tours & Safaris 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] ^ Kilimanjaro The mountain owes its existence to the formation of the Great Rift Valley and is actually three volcanic cones that, due to their proximity, became one - Shira, Mawenzi and Kibo- together they make the highest free standing mountain in the world. Hiking Kilimanjaro Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro trekking in Africa Mount Kenya Climb 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC mountkilimanjaroclimbing.com [Source type: General] Climbing Kibo Peak via the routes described below requires no mountaineering skills. AWF: Safari Planner: Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] . The names are also Chagga words, Kibo from Kifwo in Chagga which means present, Mawenzi from Kimawenje meaning brocken and Shira meaning war as it was a platform for fighting with the Maasai.

^ It is thought to be a combination of the Swahili word Kilima , meaning "mountain", and the KiChagga word Njaro , loosely translated as "whiteness", giving the name White Mountain. Climb Mt Kilimanjaro 2010 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: General] ^ There is also a claim that the word "kilemakyaro" exists in the Chagga language, Meaning "impossible journey", but this is thought to have derived as a consequence rather than as a precidence. Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] ^ They have, however, names for the two peaks, commonly known as Kibo and Mawenzi. Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] The names predate the sighting of the mountain by the Germans explorers. Kibo is sometimes hidden by clouds in the evening but is visible in the morning. .

Kibo is a landmark for those travelling to and from the coast and when they arrive in Moshi at the foot of the mountain during the evening would not see the peak until morning of the following day. ^ In spite of Chagga insistence that the name Kilimanjaro is a foreign importation, even they accept that this is now the name by which the mountain is internationally known. Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] ^ Nisbet , whose family tree is thick with foresters, stresses that he doesn't see this as a permanent solution - but it would buy some decades, even a century, during which ways could be found to develop reforestation plans good for the mountain and the people who live beneath it. Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] ^ Kibo became angry with him and beat him so badly that even today, one can see his battered and torn face.

Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] . The residents miss to see the peak during the evening but will see it during the morning. ^ Going down to the cattle boma one morning to see how they were getting on, I was astonished to find that seven of them had died during the night. Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] Kibo for the travellers translated to the kiswahili term kipo with the same meaning it is present. Njau M. A. UDSM Tanzania Historical map with "Kilima-Ndscharo" in German East Africa , 1888 . It is unknown where the name Kilimanjaro originates, but a number of theories exist. ^ H. A. Fosbrooke, whose considerable help in the preparation of this paper is gratefully acknowledged, concludes, after examining all the theories, that the name is of Kamba origin.

Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] ^ Origin of the name 'Kilimanjaro' . Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] . European explorers had adopted the name by 1860 and reported that it was its Swahili name, [6] with Kilimanjaro breaking into Kilima (Swahili for "hill, little mountain") and Njaro, [7] whose supposed origin varies according to the theories—according to some it's an ancient Kiswahili Swahili word for white or for shining, [8] or for the non-Swahili origin, a word from the Kichagga language , the word jaro meaning "caravan". The problem with all these is that they can't explain why the diminutive kilima is used instead of the proper word for mountain, mlima.

^ The Wachagga themselves find this difficult and confusing, since in Swahili `mountain' is properly mlima, and kilima is a diminutive Meaning `hill.' Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] ^ From what little we know on the subject, we think it might have something to do with the swahili word 'kilima', which means 'top of the hill'. Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] ^ But it leaves unexplained how Kilimanjaro means `a little white hill" even in Swahili, although the diminutive aspect is here satisfactorily explained. Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] . The name might be a local joke, referring to the "little hill of the Njaro" being the biggest mountain on the African continent, since this is a nearby town, and guides recount that it is the Hill of the Njaro people.

^ Hike the hills of Ngorongoro with a local guide. Kensington Tours-Private Guided Travel: Kilimanjaro & Safari 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: General] ^ Thousands of tourists flock to the park each year determined to conquer the most famous mountain on the African continent. 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC [Source type: General] ^ If the village, which is close to a prominent hill, it seems, was named "Manjaro" before the mountain was called " Kilimanjaro " it might prove interesting, once we find out what "Manjaro" means or how it was derived. Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] . A different approach is to assume that it comes from the Kichagga kilmanare or kileajao meaning "which defeats the bird/leopard/caravan". However this theory cannot explain the fact that Kilimanjaro was never used in Kichagga before in Europe in the mid-1800s.

^ This route retains a sense of unspoilt wilderness and offers a different perspective on Kilimanjaro by approaching it from the north. World Expeditions - Kilimanjaro trek - Climb Mount Kilimanjaro via Rongai route with World Expeditions 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC lonelyplanet.worldexpeditions.net [Source type: News] ^ Njaro can then be derived from njaare, a bird, or, according to other informants, a leopard, or, possibly from jyaro a caravan. Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] ^ Before the coming of the Europeans, almost every African tribe used cattle as currency. Subterranean Press » Fiction: Kilimanjaro by Mike Resnick 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC subterraneanpress.com [Source type: Original source] [6] .

In the 1880s, the mountain, at that time spelled Kilima-Ndscharo in German following the Swahili name components, became a part of German East Africa after Karl Peters had persuaded local chiefs to sign treaties (a common story that Queen Victoria gave the mountain to Kaiser Wilhelm II is not true). ^ Upon reaching the top, he raised the German flag on it and it gave the peak the name Kaiser Wilhelm Spitze, and on some maps still today this name appears, instead of what it is known today as, Uhuru Peak. KILIMANJARO « Gineth Soto 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC ginethsoto.com [Source type: Original source] ^ It's easy to list samples of their factual errors: Kilimanjaro was never in Kenya, Queen Victoria did not give it to Kaiser Wilhelm, who was not her cousin, nor is Mount Rosa the highest mountain in the Alps. Amazon.com: Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro (9780936741161): Stephen Carmichael, Susan Stoddard, Rick Ridgeway, Neville Shulman, Robert M.

Moore: Books 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC [Source type: General] ^ Hikers also come to East Africa to enjoy the mountains, including Mount Kilimanjaro (Tanzania), Mount Kenya, Mount Longonot and Mount Meru. Kilimanjaro Climb Expeditions | Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro | Tanzania 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC kilimanjaroclimbexpedition.com [Source type: General] Lemosho Route | Kilimanjaro Climb | Shira Route | Hiking Mount Kilimanjaro 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC [Source type: General] [9] . In 1889 the peak of Kibo was named "Kaiser-Wilhelm-Spitze" (" Kaiser Wilhelm peak") by Hans Meyer , on the first ascent to the summit on 5 October 1889. [6] That name was used until 1918, when after World War I the German colonies were handed over to the British empire .

^ This custom began with German Hans Meyer, who on October 5, 1889 became the first person to reach the summit of Kilimanjaro. KILIMANJARO « Gineth Soto 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC ginethsoto.com [Source type: Original source] ^ The First World War, after which Germany lost all the colonies, also had a hand in it. kilimanjaro tanzania 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC [Source type: General] On the Uhuru peak of Kibo , after making the first ascent of the Heim Glacier . Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] . When British-administered Tanganyika gained its independence in 1961, the peak was named " Uhuru peak", meaning "Freedom peak" in Swahili. ^ They re-named their top “Uhuru Peak” which means in Swahili ”Freedom Peak”.

KILIMANJARO « Gineth Soto 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC ginethsoto.com [Source type: Original source] ^ Tanganyika gained its independence from Britain in 1961, and Zanzibar gained its independence in December 1963. AWF: Safari Planner: Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] ^ Kenya gained its independence within the British Commonwealth on December 12, 1963. AWF: Safari Planner: Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] The Ki- prefix in Swahili has several underlying meanings. . The old Ka- diminutive noun prefix (found now only as Kadogo - a small degree), merged with the Ki class. ^ And now, in the space of only a few years we have become useless old men, outcasts in our own land.” .

Subterranean Press » Fiction: Kilimanjaro by Mike Resnick 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC subterraneanpress.com [Source type: Original source] ^ CTP, founded by the Netherlands Development Organization (SNV) may be only six years-old, but is out to overtake the mainstream, wildlife tourism. Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] . One of its meanings was to also describe something unique of its kind: Kilima, a single peak, as opposed to Mlima, which would better describe a mountain range or undulating country. ^ Climbing Kibo Peak via the routes described below requires no mountaineering skills. AWF: Safari Planner: Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] ^ The route we would be going on is the Machame route, and is one of the most panoramic routes on the mountain.

KILIMANJARO « Gineth Soto 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC ginethsoto.com [Source type: Original source] ^ From what little we know on the subject, we think it might have something to do with the swahili word 'kilima', which means 'top of the hill'. Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] . Several other mountains also bear this prefix, such as Kilima Mbogo (Buffalo Mountain), just north of Nairobi in Kenya. ^ To the Tanzanians, Kilimanjaro is clearly much more than just a very large mountain separating them from Kenya. Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] ^ Kenya could be seen to the north-west, to the south-east Kilimanjaro airport with Arusha just south of mount Meru was clearly visible.

Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] ^ We also offer Active tours such as Kenya Safari Walking holidays, cultural and mountain climbing in Kenya and Tanzania, as well as Honeymoons and Family vacations. Hiking Kilimanjaro Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro trekking in Africa Mount Kenya Climb 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC mountkilimanjaroclimbing.com [Source type: General] . People with disabilities are also placed in this class, not so much as a diminutive idea; but a unique condition they possess: a blind or a deaf person, Kipofu and Kiziwi. ^ It’s not so much that they rejected spiritual leadership, but rather that some of the people were more willing to accept new ideas than their spiritual leaders.” . Subterranean Press » Fiction: Kilimanjaro by Mike Resnick 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC subterraneanpress.com [Source type: Original source] ^ Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People .

Charity Trekking up Kilimanjaro 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] This prefix "Ki-" in no way implies a derogatory sense. Trekking routes up Kilimanjaro Main article: Mount Kilimanjaro climbing routes . There are several routes by which to climb Mt Kilimanjaro, namely: Marangu, Rongai, Lemosho, Shira, Umbwe and Machame. ^ Porters (per person): 2 on the Marangu, 3 on Machame, Umbwe and Rongai and 4 on the Lemosho route. kilimanjaro tanzania 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC [Source type: General] ^ The least difficult routes are Marangu and Rongai ; the more difficult routes are Machame , Umbwe and Lemosho .

Kilimanjaro Climb Expeditions | Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro | Tanzania 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC kilimanjaroclimbexpedition.com [Source type: General] Climbs via the Machame, Marangu, Umbwe or Mt. Mt. Kilimanjaro -New years summit of Africa. 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC peakfreaks.com [Source type: General] . Of all the routes, Machame is by far the most scenic albeit steeper route up the mountain, which can be done in 6 or 7 days. ^ MACHAME ROUTE This is the most popular and one of the most beautiful routes up the mountain. AWF: Safari Planner: Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] ^ This makes Machame route better suited to the slightly more adventurous hiker, rewarding him /her with a scenic splendor such as not seen on the Marangu route.

Kilimanjaro Climb Expeditions | Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro | Tanzania 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC kilimanjaroclimbexpedition.com [Source type: General] ^ MOUNT KILIMANJARO MARANGU ROUTE Duration: 8 Days Total hiking distance: About 96 km's (Excluding any acclimatization hikes on day 3 Affectionately known as the "Coca-Cola route", Marangu is by far the most popular route to the summit of Kilimanjaro. Mount Climbing Kilimanjaro : climbing Mount Kilimanjaro :hiking kilimanjaro 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC [Source type: General] [10] . The Rongai is the easiest camping route and the Marangu is also easy, but accommodation is in huts. ^ Marangu has hut accommodations with separate long-drop toilets, and is the second easiest (most gradual) route to the summit (Rongai is the easiest).

AWF: Safari Planner: Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] ^ ROUTES In regards to routes, Kilimanjaro is divided into two halves by a line running north/south between Barafu Camp and Kibo Hut. AWF: Safari Planner: Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] ^ Climbers from the Rongai and Marangu routes only meet climbers from the other routes on the Kibo Crater rim. AWF: Safari Planner: Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] . As a result, this route tends to be very busy, and ascent and descent routes are the same. ^ From the experience of the past few days Maiko knew that Jude's descent times were about the same as her ascent, so he was anxious to start down.

SummitPost - Mama Tembo Climbs Kilimanjaro -- Trip Reports 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: General] ^ The mountain operates a one way system You go up an ascent route which differs from the descent route. Wilson Edojarievwe Orhiunu's Travelogue on Climbing Kilimanjaro 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC [Source type: Original source] Caution signs at the Machamé trailhead Sign at Uhuru peak, indicating to climbers that they have reached the top. . Persons wishing to climb Mt Kilimanjaro are advised to undertake appropriate research [11] and ensure that they are both properly equipped and physically capable. ^ Overall, I would rate the experience very high and I would recommend your service to others who wish to climb Kilimanjaro.

Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, trekking, hiking tours and safaris guide 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC climbingkilimanjaro.com [Source type: General] ^ Audiences are made to feel they are actually ascending Kilimanjaro along with a six-member climbing team that includes two Tanzanians. Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] ^ Chris Waddell Becomes First Paraplegic to Climb Kilimanjaro UPDATE: Chris Waddell became the first paraplegic to summit Mt. Mount Kilimanjaro Snow Cap Is Disappearing 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] . Though the climb is technically very easy, the altitude, low temperature, and occasional high winds make this a difficult and dangerous trek. ^ Todays climb was very difficult.

Tackling Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC myapfs.com [Source type: General] ^ Pack well: Pack light but make sure you have everything you need to deal with altitude and variation in temperatures. Kilimanjaro Climb Expeditions | Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro | Tanzania 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC kilimanjaroclimbexpedition.com [Source type: General] Lemosho Route | Kilimanjaro Climb | Shira Route | Hiking Mount Kilimanjaro 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC [Source type: General] ^ Overall, I would rate the experience very high and I would recommend your service to others who wish to climb Kilimanjaro. Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, trekking, hiking tours and safaris guide 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC climbingkilimanjaro.com [Source type: General] . Acclimatisation is essential, and even then most people suffer some degree of altitude sickness .

^ The high altitude and the possibility of a quick ascent mean that an average of a dozen people lose their lives every year, usually as victims of acute mountain sickness . Mount Kilimanjaro 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC [Source type: News] ^ Even though I did not make it to the summit; had to turn back just below Stella point due to altitude sickness, it was an experience long to remember. Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, trekking, hiking tours and safaris guide 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC climbingkilimanjaro.com [Source type: General] ^ High altitude travel The most likely illness you are going to suffer from is altitude sickness; indeed, it's a rare trekker on Kilimanjaro who doesn't in some degree. kilimanjaro tanzania 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC [Source type: General] [12] . About 10 climbers die from this each year, together with an unknown number of local porters - figures for these are guessed at between 10-20.

Kilimanjaro summit is well above the altitude at which high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE), or high altitude cerebral edema (HACE) can occur. ^ Kilimanjaro -New years summit of Africa. Mt. Kilimanjaro -New years summit of Africa. 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC peakfreaks.com [Source type: General] ^ Altitude sickness and its more serious friends, edema, must be confronted (20,000 feet is no joke) and the weather is variable to say the least ... Amazon.com: Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro (9780936741161): Stephen Carmichael, Susan Stoddard, Rick Ridgeway, Neville Shulman, Robert M. Moore: Books 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC [Source type: General] ^ Practical Mountain Climbing Although my "mountaineering" is limited to hikes in the Canadian Rockies, I found Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro a fascinating and informative how-to on summiting this high...

Amazon.com: Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro (9780936741161): Stephen Carmichael, Susan Stoddard, Rick Ridgeway, Neville Shulman, Robert M. Moore: Books 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC [Source type: General] [13] . All climbers will suffer considerable discomfort, typically shortage of breath, hypothermia and headaches, and though most young, fit people can make the Uhuru summit, a substantial number of trekkers will abandon the attempt at a lower altitude. ^ We all reached the summit (Uhuru Peak)! Mt. Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: General] ^ In addition, almost everybody gets afflicted with screaming headaches and utter exhaustion on summit day, meaning that of the 30,000 people who attempt the climb every year, less than a third make it all the way to Uhuru Peak.

Mount Kilimanjaro 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC [Source type: News] ^ At least 32 climbers had failed to reach the summit Sunday because they suffered injuries and had to be rescued by guides, Moirana said. Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] . High-altitude climbing clubs have criticised the Tanzanian authorities for charging fees for each day spent on the mountain. ^ The high altitude and the possibility of a quick ascent mean that an average of a dozen people lose their lives every year, usually as victims of acute mountain sickness . Mount Kilimanjaro 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC [Source type: News] ^ These plants have adapted to the harsh conditions at equatorial high-altitude, where every day is summer, and every night is winter.

SummitPost - Mama Tembo Climbs Kilimanjaro -- Trip Reports 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: General] ^ The Machame Route is ideal for acclimatization, having two built-in "climb high, sleep low" profile days, provided you stop at Karanga Camp . SummitPost - Mama Tembo Climbs Kilimanjaro -- Trip Reports 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: General] . This can encourage climbers to climb rapidly to save time and money, while proper acclimatisation demands that delays are built in to any high climb. ^ The Machame Route is ideal for acclimatization, having two built-in "climb high, sleep low" profile days, provided you stop at Karanga Camp . SummitPost - Mama Tembo Climbs Kilimanjaro -- Trip Reports 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: General] ^ In the time preceding the climb not only will I be training but I will also be raising money which will be used for the seven returning athletes and World T.E.A.M. Sports.

Tackling Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC myapfs.com [Source type: General] ^ NOTE: Climb slowly to increase your acclimatisation time and maximise your chances of reaching the summit. kilimanjaro tanzania 2 February 2010 16:22 UTC [Source type: General] . Tanzanian Medical Services around the mountain have expressed concern recently over the current influx of tourists that apparently perceive Kilimanjaro as an easy climb. ^ The cynical could look upon the large numbers of trekkers climbing Kili as evidence that this is a relatively easy mountain to scale. Kilimanjaro 17 January 2010 0:36 UTC [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES] ^ Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro 2006 There is the mountain known as "The Crown of Africa" Kilimanjaro... kilimanjaro tanzania

Question: Two of its cones are considered extinct while the third, Kibo, is only dormant and sports gas fumeroles. Which mountain is it?
Answer: Kilimanjaro, Tanzania