Three Peaks challenges in Tanzania

The landscapes of Tanzania

Tanzania's central plateau is bordered by coastal plains and several highland regions. Kilimanjaro forms a particularly distinctive northern volcanic landscape, while other higher ground lies elsewhere in the north and south. The Indian Ocean coast provides a very different physical setting from these inland uplands.

The climate ranges broadly from tropical coastal conditions to cooler highland environments. Kilimanjaro's separate volcanic cones have different forms, making the mountain more complex than a single symmetrical summit. That northern landscape is one part of Tanzania's wider combination of plateau, highlands and low coastal country.