Pictures of Mount Kilimanjaro from our image gallery

Pictures say a thousand words, the first time you see Mount Kilimanjaro, you will be wowed by the snow-capped Mountain surrounded by acacia trees on the foot slopes of this beautiful, yet gigantic Tanzanian massif. as it looks better than it looks in the photos.

Despite Mount Kilimanjaro being in Tanzania, perhaps the most popular images of this African giant are of the mountain sitting as a backdrop to large herds of roaming elephants. The truth of these photos is that this is actually in Amboseli, Kenya. Amboseli National Park is famous for its huge population of free-roaming elephants, and yes, you can see Mount Kilimanjaro from Amboseli. Since Mount Kilimanjaro is located near the border of Kenya and Tanzania, the mountain overlooks Amboseli National Park in Kenya which is why the best view of elephants with the mountain is from the Kenyan side.

This is a picture of Mount Kilimanjaro from above, an aerial view photography showing the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro and clouds engulfing the top of the snow-capped mountain.

On the second day of a trek along the Rongai Route, this is Mawenzi. Mawenzi may be seen in the image below, which was taken from exactly underneath it. On their third night, climbers on Rongai will camp underneath Mawenzi.

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This picture clearly shows that you can get a glimpse of Mount Kilimanjaro from atop Mount Meru, weather permitting. The same case applies when you are atop Mount Kilimanjaro, you can see Mount Meru’s peak towering over the clouds from a distance.

Kibo is the highest of the three Kilimanjaro summits that comprise Kibo (main summit, Mawenzi, and Shira. Here is a photo of Kibo the famous and most accessible summit on Mount Kilimanjaro.

See Kibo Peak’s gallery here.

Three summits make up Mount Kilimanjaro. The Shira Plateau, where the aforementioned two photos were shot, is the most historic. The primary and tallest peak on Kilimanjaro, Kibo is where climbers end their ascent.

Check out more pictures of the Shira Plateau here.

Here is a picture of climbers making their way to the higher zones of Mount Kilimanjaro by following a designated route led by mountain guides and crew.

Barranco Wall, nicknamed the Kissing Rock, is one of the challenging segments on Mount Kilimanjaro. Sometimes you have to hug this wall to climb it and navigate.

More pictures of the Barranco Wall can be found here.

In the famous words of pop legend, Michael Jackson, “THIS IS IT!” This is the ultimate Kilimanjaro goal, reaching the summit and taking memorable pictures of the hard work, perseverance, and dedication by reaching the summit, Uhuru Peak at 5,895m.

For more images of Uhuru peak, please click here to get to the Uhuru peak gallery.

A photo shows climbers descending the mountain using the Mweka Route of Mount Kilimanjaro to the exit point, Mweka gate.

For more images of Mweka, please click here to get to the Mweka gate gallery.

The image on the left was taken by one of the stargazing climbers on Mount Kilimanjaro showing the amazing stars in Kilimanjaro’s starry night sky while the picture on the right was taken when the moon was full and illuminating the trails of Kilimanjaro.