Kibo Hut

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Kibo Hut is a high-altitude mountain refuge on Mount Kilimanjaro that serves as the main base camp for summit attempts via the Marangu Route.

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Kibo Hut canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf building
mountain hut
mountain refuge
climate high-altitude alpine conditions
distanceFrom approximately 9–10 km hiking distance from Horombo Hut
elevation approximately 15420 feet above sea level
approximately 4700 metres above sea level
governedBy Kilimanjaro National Park authorities
hasAccess footpath only
hasFacility basic toilets
cooking area
dormitory-style sleeping rooms
hasLanguageOfSignage English
Swahili
linked to: Swahili language
hasTrailAbove Gilman’s Point
Uhuru Peak
hasTrailheadBelow Horombo Hut
hasViewOf Kibo summit cone
linked to: Kibo summit crater

Mawenzi Peak
linked to: Mawenzi
locatedIn Kilimanjaro National Park
locatedInCountry Tanzania
locatedOn Mount Kilimanjaro
locatedOnRoute Marangu Route
near Kibo crater
linked to: Kibo summit crater

Uhuru Peak
onStandardItineraryDay typically day 4 of Marangu Route
partOf Marangu Route infrastructure
requires park permits for overnight stay
role base camp for summit attempts
overnight accommodation for climbers
safetyConsideration low temperatures and strong winds
risk of altitude sickness
servesAs main base camp for summit attempts via the Marangu Route
terrainAround scree and alpine desert
typicalSummitStartTime around midnight
usedBy mountaineers
trekkers
usedFor acclimatization stop
overnight stay before summit push

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