Africa’s Natural Wonder

Africa's Natural Wonder

Africa's Natural Wonder

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Mount Kilimanjaro

Mount Kilimanjaro has laid dormant for between 150,000 and 200,000 years, and today only one of its volcanic cones, Kibo, could one day erupt again. Kilimanjaro’s Uhuru Peak rises 5,895 meters above sea level, making it the highest point in Africa. Hans Meyer was the first European to ascend Kibo, conquering the peak in 1889.

Serengeti National Park

The Serengeti lies in the north of Tanzania and is the flagship of the country’s tourism industry. It is home to the largest population of lions in Africa and some of the most diverse wildlife on the continent. It gets its name from an approximation of the name used by the region’s Maasai people to describe the area: siringet, or “the place where the land runs on forever.”

Ngorongoro Conservation Area

The Ngorongoro Conservation Area lies to the southeast of the Serengeti and is home to the Ngorongoro Crater, formed by a collapsed volcano and covering 260 square kilometers. The area is known for the presence of many globally threatened species and its expansive plains, savanna, and woodlands. It has also played a significant role in human evolution, with early hominid footprints found there dating back 3.6 million years.