Kikuletwa Chemchemi Hot Springs
- Location
- Kikuletwa, Moshi Rural District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
- Water type
- thermal
- Temperature
- 38 °C
- pH
- 7.3
Water profile
Soothing — neither hot nor cold, perfect balance.
Rich in trace elements — gentle on the skin.
Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.
Kikuletwa Chemchemi Hot Springs — locally known as 'Chemka' — is a geothermal oasis in the Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania, where crystal-clear sulfate-rich spring water at 28–35°C wells up through white sand in lush fig-tree-shaded pools just 70 km from the base of Africa's highest mountain. The springs form a natural swimming oasis in the dry Maasai plains of the Kilimanjaro foothills, where the contrast between the arid surrounding savanna and the turquoise clarity of the constant-temperature spring pool is visually startling and intensely refreshing. The springs have become one of Tanzania's most beloved day-trip destinations from Moshi city, offering thermal bathing, rope-swing swimming, and snorkeling in a geothermal pool of extraordinary natural beauty near the Kilimanjaro International Airport gateway.