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Region guide

Central Highlands Tanzania

Interior highland trekking country including Mount Hanang and its surrounding escarpments.

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Photos from Central Highlands Tanzania

Area photos are blended with mountain photos from this region.

Mount Hanang hero image.
Mount Hanang hero image.

Photo: Wikimedia Commons.

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Map of Central Highlands Tanzania

Mountains, route lines, and ski areas are shown together so the area layout is clear before you open individual pages.

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Adventures

These trips use this region as the main mountain and route base.

Mountains

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Mount Hanang

3,418M in Tanzania

Mount Hanang is Tanzania's best inland acclimatisation summit and a strong short trekking peak in the central highlands.

Routes

Use these route-linked adventures to plan the trails and traverses that sit inside this region.

Challenging

Mount Hanang Route

The standard overnight summit route on Mount Hanang from the Katesh side.

  • Distance16 km
  • Days2 days
  • High point3,418M

Towns and villages

Supporting planning details for where trips start, finish, or stay overnight in this region.

Highland town

Katesh

Main access town for Mount Hanang treks in central northern Tanzania.