Which national park in Tanzania is home to the highest peak in Africa and is a World Heritage Site?

Kilimanjaro National Park is the Tanzanian national park that contains Africa's highest peak and is a World Heritage Site.

The park surrounds Mount Kilimanjaro, whose highest point, Uhuru Peak, reaches 5,895 meters above sea level. Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcano made up of three volcanic cones: Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira. Kibo is the highest and remains dormant, while Mawenzi and Shira are considered extinct.

Kilimanjaro is also the world's highest free-standing mountain, meaning it is not part of a larger mountain range. Climbers pass through several ecological zones on the way to the summit, beginning in cultivated foothills and rainforest before reaching heath, alpine desert, and the icy summit region. The mountain's height and altitude make acclimatization important even though climbing it does not require technical mountaineering on the most popular routes.

The national park was formally established in 1973, and UNESCO inscribed it as a World Heritage Site in 1987. A frequent mix-up is Mount Kenya National Park: Mount Kenya is another major African mountain and World Heritage Site, but it is lower and lies in Kenya, not Tanzania.