North Pare Mountains

Mountain range in Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania

North Pare Mountains

Milima ya Upare Kaskazini (Swahili)

North Pare Mountains

Highest point
Peak| Kindoroko
Elevation| 2,100 m (6,900 ft)
Coordinates| 3°43′59.88″S 37°39′0″W﻿ / ﻿3.7333000°S 37.65000°W﻿ / -3.7333000; -37.65000
Geography
Country|  Tanzania
Region| Kilimanjaro Region
District| Mwanga District

The North Pare Mountains is a mountain range located entirely within Mwanga District of Kilimanjaro Region of northern Tanzania, extending from Ruvu River on the border with Moshi Rural District to Mgagao Ward in on the border with Same District. The range is part of East Africa's Eastern Arc Mountains chain known as the Pare Mountains. The other range is the South Pare Mountains. The North Pare and South Pare mountains are named after the original inhabitants of the area, the Pare people. The average elevation of the highlands is 1613m. The highest peak in the North Pare is Kindoroko Peak at 2,100m.[1] The North Pare Mountains are divided into four ranges, Mramba in the northeast, Ngofe in the north, Mruma in the center, and Mwanga Ndorowe to the south. The mountains are also home to archaeological sites of ancient iron smithing done by the ancestors of the Pare. Currently, there are three protected forests on the mountain range; Kindoroko, Minja, and Mramba forest reserves.[2][3][4]

## References

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1. ^ "Kindoroko Peak". Retrieved 2022-06-14.
2. ^ "North Pare Profile". Retrieved 2022-06-07.
3. ^ "North Pare Location". Retrieved 2022-06-07.
4. ^ "North Pare Overview". Retrieved 2022-06-07.

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Mwanga District

Capital: Mwanga, Tanzania

Wards|

1. Chomvu
2. Jipe
3. Kifula
4. Kighare
5. Kileo
6. Kilomeni
7. Kirongwe
8. Kirya
9. Kwakoa
10. Lang'ata
11. Lembeni
12. Msangeni
13. Mwanga
14. Mwaniko
15. Ngujini
16. Shigatini
17. Toloha
18. Kivisini
19. Mgagao
20. Kigonigoni

Landmarks|

North Pare Mountains

Wildlife Sanctuary and Forests|

* Kidoroko Forest
* Minja Forest
* Mramba Forest

Rivers and Lakes|

* Kisangara River

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Kilimanjaro Region

Capital: Moshi

Districts|

1. Hai District
2. Moshi Rural District
3. Moshi District
4. Mwanga District
5. Rombo District
6. Same District
7. Siha District

Native peoples|

* Chaga
* Pare
* Ngasa

National historic sites|

* Kibosho Defenses
* Pare Iron Age Site
* Usangi Iron Age Site
* Keni Rombo Defences
* Marangu Defences
* Bombo Kaburi

Rivers and lakes|

* Lake Chala
* Lake Kihurio
* Lake Kalimawe
* Lake Jipe
* Pangani River
* Kikafu River
* Karanga River
* Wereweru River
* Sanya River
* Rau River
* Little Ruvu River
* Kikuletwa River
* Kisangara River
* Mkomazi River

Major cities and towns|

* Moshi
* Marangu
* Sanya Juu
* Boma Ngo'mbe
* Rombo Mkuu

National parks and reserves|

* Mkomazi National Park
* Kidoroko Forest
* Minja Forest
* Mramba Forest
* Kilimanjaro National Park

World Heritage Sites|

* Kilimanjaro National Park

National landmarks|

* Kikuletwa Hot Springs
* Materuni Falls
* Lake Chala
* Pare Mountains
* Mount Kilimanjaro

National monuments|

* KNCU Building

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