Mount Kilimanjaro Pictures Before and After & More

Mount Kilimanjaro pictures before and after
Mount Kilimanjaro picture before and after

This post was originally a compilation of some of the best pictures on my Instagram profile. Since many of you come to this post looking for Mount Kilimanjaro pictures before and after, though, I have updated this post to include something about that. 

Let’s get right to it.

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Mount Kilimanjaro Pictures Before and After/Kilimanjaro Before and After

As I haven’t YET climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, I do not have any before and after photos to share with you.

If you have and would like to showcase your achievement photos here, please shoot me an email with them at the following email address: [email protected].

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3 Picture of Mount Kilimanjaro/Pictures of Mount Kilimanjaro (Current Picture of Mt Kilimanjaro)

The snow-capped Kibo Peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro up close and personal.

The snow-capped Kibo peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro up close and personal.

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2 of Mount Kilimanjaro's 3 peaks

Flying past Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa.

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In this picture, you can see 2 of Mount Kilimanjaro’s 3 volcanic cones.

The taller snow-capped one is called Kibo. The smaller one to the right is called Mawenzi. The third not seen in this picture is Shira.

Although Mawenzi and Shira are extinct, Kibo, which is what most people climb when they climb Mount Kilimanjaro, is simply dormant and could erupt again. (Did you know this?)

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Mount Kilimanjaro Kibo Peak in All Its Glory

Sure did (get the Kilimanjaro pictures that is—see picture no. 4 below to understand what I mean)! Here, one of Mount Kilimanjaro’s 3 main peaks, the Kibo summit, peeks out above the clouds. Mount Kilimanjaro is the tallest free-standing mountain in the world and the highest mountain in Africa.

Kilimanjaro Height

Uhuru Peak, the highest point on this summit, at 5,895 m above sea level is the highest point in Africa. There’s one for you, trivia lovers!

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African (Cape) Buffalo in front of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Amboseli National Park, Kenya
Mount Kilimanjaro at dusk
Aerial view of Mount Kilimanjaro in the evening
Kilimanjaro Sunrise Africa Summit

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Kilimanjaro Meaning

Kilimanjaro means ‘white mountain’ or ‘mount of whiteness’. To break it down, kilima in Swahili means either a small mountain or mount, while njaro is the Chagga word for ‘whiteness’.

Where Is Kilimanjaro?

Kilimanjaro is both the name of a mountain and a region in northern Tanzania, close to/on its border with Kenya.


It’s that time again: time for a pictures post featuring the best of my Instagram gallery.

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This time the pictures span three countries and 10 locales across those countries.

I’ve even got pictures for you taken from the sky, above the clouds.

Thematically, as always, this list includes sunset photos and pictures taken near bodies of water, including the world’s second largest freshwater lake.

Plus, I’ve got a new one for you: Mt. Kilimanjaro pictures. I  hope you like them!

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No. 24: A Crazy Sunset in Lushoto, Tanzania

Man and boys during a golden sunset in Lushoto Tanzania

When some kids who had followed us to the viewpoint saw the young man in my before-last picture standing on the rock at the edge of the 800-meter drop at Irente View Point, they too wanted to be daring like him. No matter how courageous I think I am, nothing was getting me onto that rock! My heart was in my mouth for those children…I could take pictures of them though.

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Nos. 22 & 23: Lakes in Uganda

Rwonyo from Lake Mburo

The boat landing site at Rwonyo, Lake Mburo, Lake Mburo National Park.

Boats depart from the Rwonyo jetty every two hours during the day starting at 8 a.m. The boat ride duration is (a beautiful) two hours. Cost per person: US$15 for foreigners/UGX 15,000 for East African Community nationals.

Find out more about what there is to experience at Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda here.

Photo Credits: @MarthaDebayle, Ray in Manila, Roman Boed, Takashi Muramatsu 

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