Annually, how many people climb Kilimanjaro?

According to Tanzania National Parks statistics 50,000 people climb Kilimanjaro every year since 2012. According to researches done by some different peoples it seems that over 35,000 people attempt to climb Mount Kilimanjaro every year. But only two-thirds are successful due to some different causes like lock falls from the mountain and diseases such as Acute Mountain Sickness, High Altitude Pulmonary Edema, High Altitude Cerebral Edema, Hypothermia, Heart attacks which cause climbers to turn around and also cause climber’s death. Others suggest that only 40% of them successfully reach the summit of Kilimanjaro.

Kilimanjaro is the first highest mountain in Africa located at Tanzania country in East Africa. Many people from different countries outside Africa, outside East Africa and also inside Tanzania they wish to summit Kilimanjaro and they come as the clients to climb the Kilimanjaro. Many of them they success but few are fail furthermost is because of diseases but also death according to different sources as I have already mention.

When you want to assure how hard it is to climb and summit Kilimanjaro Mountain, take your time reaching the summit. It is advised that before someone climbing Kilimanjaro she/he need first to do checkup in order to know if has qualified to climb Kilimanjaro in order to reduce some health risk which may occur during climbing. The best time to summit Kilimanjaro is during the dry seasons of January, March, June and October. During dry season it become easier to climb, and you will have uninterrupted views of the landscape while you ascend.

Almost there are seven official routes for Kilimanjaro including Lemosho, Shira, Machame, Umbwe, Marangu, Rongai and the Northern Circuit but also there are mweka route which mostly others used for descent only because is the simpler way when descent Kilimanjaro because there is slope. According to others research about mount Kilimanjaro more than 1,000 climbers to Africa’s highest peak annually and they offer group climbs and private climbs but it depend on client’s wish either he/she need private or group climbs.

Importance of tourism in Tanzania

Increase of tourism activities in Tanzania help to the development growth like growth in the travel industry because people travel to spend their time to enjoy with their family outside their countries for example people from Mexico, U.S.A and other countries come Tanzania to climb and summit Kilimanjaro. Also the growth of tourist activities in Tanzania climbing helps increasing the income of the country when tours companies pay taxes to the government.

Development of industries through getting market from tourists for example art and craft industry, textile industry food and processing industry. Environmental conservation through gazeting of national parks, game reserve, forest reserve which are used to attract tourists. It leads to economic diversification by influencing other activities reducing on the dependence on other sectors such as mining, transport and agriculture.

It leads to development of urban centers like Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Karatu and Mikumi. Tourism activities conducted in various areas in Tanzania has leaded to increase in population in the areas which in turn has stimulated the growth of urban centers. For example the growth of Moshi town has greatly been influenced by tourism activities which are conducted in tourist honey pots around the town such as mikumi national park, Serengeti national park, manyara national park and the Ngorongoro conservation area.

Improvement of transport and communication like the Kilimanjaro international airport and roads within Arusha and Kilimanjaro region. Tourism is the source of government revenue generated from foreign exchange earned from tourists this leads to improved national income. Tourism provides employment opportunities leading to high standard of living among workers in the museums, hotels, tourists guiding companies and also guides, porters, cookers and so on.

What are the challenges occur when climbing Kilimanjaro?

The work of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro does not require any technique or skills when climbing but it is hardest work due to the high altitude. Anyone with the right level of fitness, mental determination and strong health can climb and summit Kilimanjaro.

Mount Kilimanjaro is among of the highest mountain in the world and the tallest mountain in the Africa. It takes the fifth chance among the highest mountain in the world. Climbing Kilimanjaro can take anything between five and eight days but it depending to the route. When you are choosing the route you have just started looking at your options for climbing Kilimanjaro to choose the best one. The guys who choose to climb Kilimanjaro in eight days have the best chances to actually make it to summit. Also when you starting to arrange your trip you have to choose the best time to climb Kilimanjaro then you should know that your options are wide open. Mount Kilimanjaro does not have closing times and you can basically start your climb at any time of the year. When you are looking for the best time to climb Kilimanjaro firstly you should know that most people choose harder route in order to get experience and some because of exercise these harder route such as northern circuit, shira and so on. January, March, June and October are the best season which advised to climb Kilimanjaro because is the warm period.

Many people from Northern countries they decide to spend their summer leave in Tanzania. The best time to summit Kilimanjaro is during the dry seasons of January up to March and June up to October. Because during this season the slopes are easier to climb, and you will have uninterrupted views of the landscape while you ascend. During this season the air condition is cool so you advised to book your trek between December and March. You will enjoy your trip.