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Climbing Kilimanjaro as a diabetic is a huge possibility as the necessary medical kit for people with diabetes can be carried easily on the mountain with the help of caring and understanding mountain guides and crew. That being said, however, you should monitor your sugar levels and at high levels, the effects of altitude and cold need to be keenly considered. With high metabolic demands, a high risk of developing acute mountain sickness (AMS), and a distant location from medical treatment, high-altitude climbing is becoming more and more of a concern for persons with diabetes. According to the American Diabetes Association, "those with type 1 diabetes who do not have problems and are under good blood glucose control can conduct all levels of activity, including leisure activities, recreational sports, and competitive professional performance." 2 But are patients with type 1 diabetes allowed to participate in all sports? Medical professionals are reluctant to recommend high-altitude mountaineering for diabetics due to a lack of information on how altitude affects blood glucose management. For diabetic climbers, the Diabetes Federation of Ireland Expedition to Kilimanjaro (4559 m) provided some insight into the possible risks of severe altitude. Altitude sickness is not specifically caused by diabetes, according to the well-validated Lake Louise scoring system, which found that both diabetic and non-diabetic climbers experienced the same frequency of symptoms. Only the non-diabetic group experienced severe altitude-related complications, such as high-altitude pulmonary oedema and high-altitude cerebral oedema. Retinal hemorrhages, which have been reported to happen in one-third of climbers above 5000 m,5 happened in two diabetic climbers (one of whom had pre-existing retinopathy) and three non-diabetic climbers. Although the average height obtained was lower in the diabetic group, six out of sixteen persons with diabetes and sixteen out of twenty-two climbers without diabetes were able to reach

Choosing between Lemosho Route and the Northern Circuit route is the ultimate debate for climbers seeking to conquer the roof of Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro. So what sets the two scenic and favoured routes on the mountain so much apart? In this article, we are going to compare both the Lemosho and Northern Circuit Routes, to see their differences and similarities, before we make a sound judgment on which is the better route on Kilimanjaro. On Mount Kilimanjaro, the Lemosho and Northern Circuit routes diverge most in how they go around the mountain's top. Both begin at the Lemosho Gate in the west of Mount Kilimanjaro National Park and are identical for the first two to four days (depending on the variation). The Lemosho Route continues along the popular and most scenic southern slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro to connect with the Machame Route, while the Northern Circuit branches off to avoid the busy southern circuit and circumnavigates the peak on the infrequently traveled northern slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro, close to Kenya. They split on the Shira plateau, or most recently at Lava Tower. We estimate the difficulty of both routes to be about equal. Lemosho is a bit shorter than Kilimanjaro's longest trail, the Northern Circuit, at a total length of 72 km (44 mi). The Northern Circuit ranges in length from 80km (49mi) to 94km, depending on its variation (8 or 9 days, including or without an acclimatization detour to Lava Tower) (58mi). As a result, the Northern Circuit requires one additional day to complete: Lemosho takes 7 or 8 days to complete, whereas the Northern Circuit takes 8 or 9 days. Two of the greatest Kilimanjaro routes are the Lemosho and the Northern Circuit (or Grand Traverse), since both are stunning and have high success rates. They also differ

The name Kilimanjaro is popular, not only in Tanzania but the world over. The mountain itself is famous for the right reasons and is featured in countless films like the famous Lion King, magazines, documentaries and even songs composed about this mountain. Standing above the clouds of Africa, like Mount Olympia in the Serengeti, you might also be wondering, how this mountain got its name. About how the mountain got its name and what the term actually means, there are several theories. There might be some validity to any number of hypotheses, which we shall address in more detail below. The majority of what we know was recorded by European explorers as they explored the area. Kilimanjaro's definition is based on words from the Swahili, Chagga, and Maasai native languages of Tanzania. No one is certain of the origin of the name Kilimanjaro despite intensive research into its origins, nor what it does signify, for that matter. Who named it Kilimanjaro? Although the meaning of the name Kilimanjaro is unknown, several ideas abound. By 1860, European explorers had adopted the name and claimed that the mountain's Kiswahili name was Kilimanjaro. The peak is also referred to as Kilima-Njaro in the 1907 edition of The Nuttall Encyclopaedia. In 1860, Johann Ludwig Krapf noted that coastal Swahilis referred to the peak as Kilimanjaro. He stated that Kilimanjaro signified either a mountain of glory or a mountain of caravans, but he offered no evidence to back this up. In the second sense, kilima denoted a mountain and jaro, a caravan. Again without evidence, Jim Thompson asserted in 1885 that "Kilima-Njaro has generally been believed to signify" the mountain of glory (kilima) (njaro). Additionally, he mentioned the snowy mountain, saying "but not improbable, it may indicate." Njaro means shining in the old Swahili dialect.

Pronouncing Kilimanjaro (/ˌkɪlɪmənˈdʒɑːroʊ/) like other Swahili words is pretty basic, you just pronounce it just how you spell it. Some call is Kilamanjaro but the correct spelling is Kilimanjaro and not the other way around. But what does Kilimanjaro mean? Kilimanjaro has several different spellings, but what does it really mean? Listen to the correct pronunciation of the word Kilimanjaro here. Shakespeare once said, in the play Romeo and Juliet, "A rose by any other name, would smell as sweet." and he was right because after all, what is in a name? Kilimanjaro looks more stunning than it is in the pictures. See our Mount Kilimanjaro photo gallery here. You'll find that there are various terminologies used to indicate the Kilimanjaro mountain when you Google or search the internet for it. You might have heard it on the Jambo Bwana, hakuna matata song or from Disneys very own, Kilimanjaro safaris. Why so many names? It is true that the majority of them contain spelling errors, such as Kilimandzaro, but in languages like Polish, this is how it is spoken. Check the video below and learn how to pronounce Kilimanjaro like the local guides. It's vital to consider how this mountain got its name and what it means given all the variants. Is it Kilimanjaro or Kilamanjaro? Kilamanjaro might sound nice to some of you but it is not the correct spelling of Mount Kilimanjaro, to be honest. Although Kilimanjaro is sometimes referred to as the Roof of Africa, it is unknown where the term Kilimanjaro originated. By 1860, the early explorers were referring to this peak as Kilimanjaro, claiming that the name derives from a mountain in one of the local languages, Kiswahili. The ancient Swahili people gave Kilimanjaro the name "mountain of glory," with "Kilima" denoting mountain, according to