Josephat Msoffe answered 7/9/2010 What Does Kilimanjaro Mean? KILIMANJARO is a native language from pare tribe in northern Tanzania and it means as followKILIMA- MEANS MLIMA IN SWAHILI ( MOUNTAIN )NJARO- MEANS MUNGU IN SWAHILI (GOD )So Kilimanjaro means the Mountain of God. Or God's mountain.