View from Maundi Crater

Kili

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December 6th 2006
Day One - Transit to the gate and climb to Mandara Huts Day Two - Climb to Horombo Huts Day Three - Acclimatisation Day - Climb to Zebra Rocks, Mawenzi Ridge and return Day Four - Climb to Kibo Hut Day Five - Gilman's Point then Uhuru Peak Reached Uhuru Peak, the highest point in Africa at 5895m at 0555hrs this morning. We left Kibo Hut ... read more

Africa » Tanzania » North » Mount Kilimanjaro

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Shortly after independence, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule came to an end in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and po... ... read more