User:Katanammbaga

Eliaza Katana Mmbaga (ELLY) Was born in northern Tanzania, Kilimanjaro region, in Eastern Arc Mountains (Southern Pare, Gonja - Vuje - Village) 1973. He graduated from Sokoine University of Agriculture 2011 in Bachelor on Tourism Management being the first Kilimanjaro mountain guide to graduate from Tanzania public universities. Elly holds a Diploma in Tours and Travels Agency from Cambridge and Valid Tourist Guide license recognized by Tanzania National Parks. His passion on Nature and culture originated when he was at high school where he was a member of school mountain club lead by Mr Todd who was American teacher and volunteer at Same secondary school.

When he was at Same secondary school he managed to climb several hills around Same district like Vumari, Kwakoko, Mwembe and the highest peak Shengena 2462m asl. He enjoying leading and organizing tourists trips to Mount Kilimanjaro, Meru, Oldonyo Lengai, wildlife safaris, beach and visiting and meet people to learn and teach cultures and history in Tanzania and the world in general.

Elly has climbed mount Kilimanjaro more than 350 times since 1997, most of the treks reached to Uhuru peak 5895m asl and several trips to Mount Meru 4566m asl and Oldonyo Lengai the only active volcano in Tanzania. He has also visited Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti national parks and Ngorongoro conservation area.