Three giraffes in front of Mt Kilimanjaro as seen from Kenya

Where is Kilimanjaro?

Nov 8, 2024
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Kilimanjaro is in East Africa, in the very north of Tanzania, close to the border with Kenya. It's part of Kilimanjaro National Park. The map below will help you to better picture its exact location.

Mount Kilimanjaro climb
Where is Kilimanjaro?

Map showing location of Kilimanjaro

The map below shows the location of Kilimanjaro within northern Tanzania – look to the far right.

Northern parks of Tanzania map

Map of northern Tanzania and location of Kilimanjaro

Kilimanjaro sits within Kilimanjaro National Park. Often, however, you see photos of wildlife like elephants and giraffes in front of Kilimanjaro, and these are usually taken from Amboseli National Park across the border in Kenya.

How do I get to Kilimanjaro?

As you can see in the map above, the nearest airport to Mt Kilimanjaro is Kilimanjaro International Airport.

For most people flying into East Africa, you'll transit to Kilimnjaro Airport via Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, or Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Kilimanjaro Airport is on the outskirts of the city of Arusha. You can stay in Arusha before and after visiting Kilimanjaro, but the closest city to Kilimanjaro is actually Moshi. This is where we at Follow Alice host clients, as you're then nearer to the mountain and have a shorter commute before and after your Kilimanjaro climb with us.

If you'd like to know more about climbing Kilimanjaro, please feel free to reach out to us. Or you might like to check out our Kilimanjaro itineraries, read A beginner's guide to climbing Kilimanjaro, or download our free Kilimanjaro guide below!