THE MOUNTAIN ATLAS
Mountains in Tanzania
18 mountains in the atlas · 1 profiles with route information.
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Tanzania at a glance
Explore mountains in Tanzania. Start with a mountain group or compare the profiles below.
1 profiles with routes · 1 planning source checks.
Mountain groups represented here
Groups can overlap through parent and subrange membership. Counts are catalogue coverage, not measures of suitability.
Mountains to explore
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| Mountain | Elevation | Location / group | What to research next |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilimanjaro | 5,895 m | Tanzania East African mountains | Read the sourced access and planning notes →TANAPA · Kilimanjaro visitor guide · TANAPA · Kilimanjaro contact |
| Mount Kibo | 5,895 m | Tanzania Mount Kilimanjaro | Access, route difficulty and seasonal restrictions: research open. |
| Mount Meru | 4,562 m | Tanzania Mount Meru | Access, route difficulty and seasonal restrictions: research open. |
Elevation is a geographic comparison, not a technical grade. A shorter or lower mountain is not automatically an easier trip.
How this overview is compiled
The recorded summits span 1,568–5,895 m. This is the range of elevations in our catalogue, not the full relief of Tanzania.
Selected profiles prioritise available sources, different mountain groups and elevations. They are starting points for exploration, not recommended ascents.
Climbing Chronicle Redaktion · atlas-based orientation. Elevations, locations and range memberships come from the linked mountain records. Coverage is incomplete; imported geography is not a field inspection. Planning evidence remains attributed and dated on each profile.
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Search names such as Cervino or Monte Bianco. Planning sources checked are dated source checks, not a complete route review. Elevation does not measure difficulty. Route filters use source-linked entries, including labelled historical listings. Choose a rating system before selecting an exact grade; systems are not converted.
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- Gelai VolcanoTanzania · 2,942 mCrater HighlandsGeographic record
- Izumbwe-MpoliTanzania · 1,568 mGreat Rift ValleyGeographic record
- KilimanjaroTanzania · 5,895 mEast African mountainsPlanning sources checked 2026-10-05
- KyejoTanzania · 2,175 mRungwe MountainsGeographic record
- Lake NgoziTanzania · 2,622 mPoroto MountainsGeographic record
- MawenziTanzania · 5,148 mMount KilimanjaroGeographic record
- MbeyaTanzania · 2,827 mMbeya RangeGeographic record
- Mount HanangTanzania · 3,420 mKondoa Irangi HillsGeographic record
- Mount KiboTanzania · 5,895 mMount KilimanjaroGeographic record
- Mount LoolmalasinTanzania · 3,682 mNgorongoro Volcanic ComplexGeographic record
- Mount MeruTanzania · 4,562 mMount MeruGeographic record
- Mount RungweTanzania · 2,953 mKipengere RangeGeographic record
- MtorwiTanzania · 2,961 mKipengere RangeGeographic record
- Ol Doinyo LengaiTanzania · 2,960 mCrater HighlandsGeographic record
- Sadiman volcanoTanzania · 2,870 mCrater HighlandsGeographic record
- ShiraTanzania · 3,962 mMount KilimanjaroGeographic record
- Southern HighlandsTanzania · 2,961 mGreat Rift ValleyGeographic record
- SW Usangu BasinTanzania · 2,179 mGreat Rift ValleyGeographic record
Sources and coverage · this is not a complete inventory
Range assignment coverage
26,859 source-linked assignments · 3,459 unassigned · 18 needing review
Source snapshot: 2026-10-05. Range membership uses explicit Wikidata relationships and recorded parent ranges. Additional assignments match summit coordinates inside published GMBA v2 standard mountain polygons, using the most specific eligible hierarchy node. Countries and coordinate boxes are not used to guess a range. These imported assignments have not been independently field-verified; missing evidence remains open.
Browse unassigned mountains → · Wikidata classification property ↗ · GMBA v2 dataset (CC BY 4.0) ↗ · Snethlage et al. (2022), methodology ↗
Know what each entry contains
Researched profile Climbing history, selected routes and linked planning sources.
Geographic record Imported elevation, location and sources; climbing details still to be researched.
This is a selected collection, not a complete inventory of mountains or routes. Geographic records have not been independently field-verified.