Where is Marangu, Kilimanjaro located?

Marangu is located in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, at approximate coordinates -3.2838°, 37.5230°.

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Marangu

Elevation1800 m

Coordinates-3.28°, 37.52°

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Elevation

1800 m

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Overview

Marangu is a town in the Moshi District of the Kilimanjaro Region, divided into Marangu East and Marangu West, each comprising its own village. It is one of the main access points for climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and is also known as the birthplace of the Chagga paramount chief Thomas Lenana Marreale, born on 15 June 1915.

History & geography

History

Before Independence in 1961, Marangu served as the headquarters of the Vunjo district, led by Chief (Mangi Mwitori) Petro Itosi Marealle and Paramount Chief (Mangi Mkuu) Thomas Marealle, installed in 1951 and based in Moshi. The four-and-a-half-day Marangu Route is considered the least demanding ascent of Kilimanjaro. Kinyala Johannes Lauwo (1871–1996) of Ashira Marangu is regarded as the first person to have climbed Kibo Peak, and was reported to have died at the age of 125 in 1996.

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