The Shira cave is called a cave because it is close to a cave that was used as accommodation in the early days of climbing Kilimanjaro.

The Shira cave campsite is located on the Shira plateau, which is one of the three peaks of Mount Kilimanjaro, the other peaks are Kibo and Mawenzi. This camping area is located on the western side of Mount Kilimanjaro.

You can get spectacular views of the Kibo Peak above and the slopes below.

Shira Cave campsite falls under the heath zone of Mount Kilimanjaro characterized by high winds, rain here and there, short shrubs and shorter trees