Kilimanjaro National Park is a national park, located 200 miles south of the equator in Northern Tanzania, near the town of Moshi. The park includes the whole of Mount Kilimanjaro above the tree line and six forest corridors stretching down through the montane forest belt. It covers an area of 753 km2 (291 sq mi) from 2°45'–3°25'S, 37°00'–37°43'E. The park is administered by the Tanzania National Parks Authority.
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