Kilimanjaro National Park
Kilimanjaro National Park is a Tanzanian national park located 300 kilometres (190 mi) south of the equator in the Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania. The park is located near the region of Moshi. The park includes the whole of Mount Kilimanjaro above the tree line and the surrounding montane forest belt above 1,820 metres (5,970 ft). It covers an area of 1,688 square kilometres (652 sq mi), 2°50'–3°10'S 37°10'–37°40'E. The park is administered by the Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA). It was established as a national park in 1973.
| Kilimanjaro National Park | |
|---|---|
IUCN category II (national park) | |
The entrance to Kilimanjaro national park | |
| Location | Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania |
| Nearest city | Moshi |
| Coordinates | 3°04′S 37°22′E |
| Area | 1,688 km2 (652 sq mi) |
| Established | 1973 |
| Visitors | c. 52,000 per year |
| Governing body | Tanzania National Parks Authority |
| Website | www |
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Type | Natural |
| Criteria | vii |
| Designated | 1987 (11th session) |
| Reference no. | 403 |
| Region | Africa |
The park generated US$51 million in revenue in 2013,: 285 the second-most of any Tanzanian national park,: 258 and was one of only two Tanzanian national parks to generate a surplus during the 2012–2013 budget year. (The Ngorongoro Conservation Area, which includes the heavily visited Ngorongoro Crater, is not a national park.) TANAPA has reported that the park recorded 58,460 tourists during the 2012–2013 budget year, of whom 54,584 were foreigners. Of the park's 57,456 tourists during the 2011–2012 budget year, 16,425 hiked the mountain, which was well below the capacity of 28,470 as specified in the park's General Management Plan.