Kilimanjaro National Park

Game park, forest park, national park.

Kilimanjaro National Park is located in Tanzania, Africa, near the equator.
Kilimanjaro National Park contains the famous volcano, Mount Kilimanjaro, one of the world’s largest volcanos which is also the tallest African mountain.
Kilimanjaro National Park covers an area of over 750 square km (290 square miles).
In 1910, Kilimanjaro National Park was declared a game reserve by the German and in 1921, the park was declared a forest reserve.
Many animals are found in the vicinity of Kilimanjaro National Park , and the Kilimanjaro tree hyrax (a small nocturnal mammal) and Abott’s duiker (small antelope) are exclusive to the park’s region.

Part of the setting of the popular children’s film, “Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa”, is of Kilimanjaro National Park.
Kilimanjaro National Park was opened to the public in 1973 and declared a World Heritage site in 1987.
Approximately 52,000 people visit Kilimanjaro National Park every year.
In Kilimanjaro National Park there is the opportunity to view wildlife, hike or bush walk, and climb Mount Kilimanjaro, and to fish for trout in the park.
The African Chagga people live in Kilimanjaro National Park.