North Pare Mountains
Milima ya Upare Kaskazini (Swahili)
North Pare Mountains
Highest point
PeakKindoroko
Elevation2,100 m (6,900 ft)
Coordinates3°43′59.88″S 37°39′0″W / 3.7333000°S 37.65000°W / -3.7333000; -37.65000
Geography
Country Tanzania
RegionKilimanjaro Region
DistrictMwanga 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

  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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