Tanzania
Kilimanjaro — Mawenzi
$60
Color — Black
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Details
- 12 × 18 inches
- Printed on 98 lb (160 gsm) archival cotton rag paper
- Drawn using precision technical pens and archival inks
- Signed and dated on the back
- Ships flat, carefully protected and ready to frame
Each map begins with elevation data and is drawn by a pen plotter in our Vermont studio. The result merges mechanical precision with the organic texture and imperfections of real ink on paper.
Mawenzi is the other peak on Kilimanjaro, the one most people never see up close. While Uhuru gets the crowds, Mawenzi rises to 16,893 feet as a jagged volcanic plug on Kilimanjaro’s eastern shoulder. It is a technical climb requiring rock skills and route-finding, with no maintained trail to its summit. The peak’s eroded spires and deep gullies give it a character entirely different from the smooth glacial dome of Kibo next door.
This map captures that contrast in the contour lines. Where Kibo’s topography flows in broad, gentle arcs, Mawenzi’s lines fracture into tight, angular patterns that reflect the peak’s broken volcanic architecture. The steep ravines on the eastern face compress into near-vertical bands of elevation, while the saddle connecting Mawenzi to Kibo stretches out in a wide, high-altitude plateau above 14,000 feet.
Location Details
Location
Kilimanjaro — Mawenzi
Range
Eastern Rift Mountains
Region
East Africa
Elevation
16,893 ft / 5,149 m
Coordinates
-3.0953, 37.4553
Type
peak
Kilimanjaro's rugged secondary peak, a dramatic volcanic spire rarely climbed
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