Kilimanjaro National Park

Kilimanjaro National Park facts:

• Size of the national park: 75, 353 ha
• Size of the surrounding forest reserve: 107,828 ha
• Mt Kilimanjaro and its forests were declared a game reserve in 1910 by the German colonial government.
• In 1921 the area was gazetted as a Forest Reserve and in 1973 the mountain above the tree line (2700m) was reclassified as a national park.
• The national park also protects some of the montane forest, and six access corridors through the forest belt below.
• Kilimanjaro National Park was opened for public access in 1977
• In 1987 the park was inscribed as a World Heritage Site for its natural value
• The park is administered by the Tanzania National Parks Authority

Permit for entry for each person to Kilimanjaro National Park

1. Of or above the age of 16 years – 60 USD
2. Between the age of 5 years and 16 years – 10 USD
3. Children below the age of 5 years – free

Permit for camping in Kilimanjaro National Park

1. Of or above the age of 16 years – 50 USD
2. Between the age of 5 years and 16 years – 10 USD
3. Children below the age of 5 years – free

Huts, Hostel, Rest Houses Fees

1. Kilimanjaro National Park: Mandara, Horombo and Kibo (Huts and Camping) 50 USD

Rescue Fee for Mount Kilimanjaro

1. Rescue fee – 20 USD