City
Epaper

Tanzania approves installation of cable car on Mt Kilimanjaro

By IANS | Updated: December 12, 2020 11:50 IST

Dodoma, Dec 12 The government of Tanzania has approved the installation of a cable car on Mount Kilimanjaro, ...

Open in App

Dodoma, Dec 12 The government of Tanzania has approved the installation of a cable car on Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, an official said.

On Friday, Paul Banga, the Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA) assistant conservation commissioner for national parks development, said the government has given TANAPA the green light to invest in the installation of the cable car, reports Xinhua news agency.

"We are waiting for instructions from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism before we start looking for investors of the project," he said.

"Installation of the cable car on the mountain is not something strange," said Banga.

He said the cable car will be installed up to 3,700 metres out of the mountain's 5,895 metres above sea level.

Mount Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcano in Tanzania.

Standing at 5,895 metres above sea level and about 4,900 metres above its plateau base, Kilimanjaro is also the highest single free-standing mountain in the world.

About 50,000 trekkers from across the world attempt to reach the summit of the mountain annually.

( With inputs from IANS )

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Open in App

Related Stories

CricketAnshul Kamboj makes Test debut at Old Trafford; family, coach celebrate proud moment

Other SportsSt. Francis teams shine on Day 3 of Oriental Cup 2025 with wins in both categories

National51 pc of Tripura blocks now self-sufficient in food grain production: Minister

NationalMP: Labourer couple strikes fortune with eight raw diamond find in Panna’s shallow mines

Other SportsMamata Banerjee inaugurates 134th Durand Cup, calls Bengal the 'spiritual home of Indian football'

International Realted Stories

InternationalIndian medical team arrive in Dhaka to treat plane crash victims: MEA

InternationalBangladesh: 13 political parties urge Yunus to announce date for national election

InternationalDecolonise the Chinese Empire, not just replace the CCP

InternationalIndian medical team arrives in Dhaka to treat burn victims of air crash

InternationalTikTok removes nearly 25 million videos in Pakistan for ‘violating’ community guidelines