Which national park in Tanzania contains Mount Kilimanjaro?

Kilimanjaro National Park in Tanzania contains Mount Kilimanjaro.

The park protects the mountain’s summit, upper slopes and surrounding montane forests in north-eastern Tanzania, near the border with Kenya. Mount Kilimanjaro is Africa’s highest mountain, rising to 5,895 metres at Kibo’s Uhuru Peak, and is also the world’s highest free-standing mountain massif.

Kilimanjaro is a volcanic giant made up of three cones: Kibo, Mawenzi and Shira. Kibo is the highest and remains dormant; Mawenzi is also dormant, while Shira is an extinct volcanic remnant. Climbers pass through several ecological zones, from cultivated lower slopes and rainforest to heath, alpine desert and the cold summit region.

The national park was established in 1973 and became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987. A common mix-up is choosing Arusha National Park because it also protects a famous Tanzanian mountain, Mount Meru. Mount Meru is near Arusha, while Mount Kilimanjaro lies inside Kilimanjaro National Park.