Mount Kilimanjaro (pronunciation with its three volcanic cones , "Kibo", "Mawenzi", and "Shira", is a dormant volcano in Tanzania . It is the highest mountain in Africa, and rises approximately 4,900 m (16,000 ft) from its base to 5,895 metres (19,341 ft) above sea level.
. The mountain is part of the Kilimanjaro National Park and is a major climbing destination. The mountain has been the subject of many scientific studies because of its shrinking glaciers.
MERU MOUNTAIN
Mt. Meru is located in the heart of Arusha National Park and it is 50 miles west of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Mt. Meru is a massive volcano reaching 14,980 feet (4,565 meters). This trek serves as an ideal warm up for Mt. Kilimanjaro due to its altitude acclimatization and hiking distances. This trek is also geared towards hikers that prefer less crowds and a challenging ascent. Because Mt. Meru is located in Arusha.
USAMBARA MOUNTAIN
The Usambara Mountains of northeastern Tanzania in tropical East Africa, comprise the easternmost ranges of the Eastern Arc Mountains . The ranges of approximately 90 kilometres (56 mi) long and about half that wide, are situated in the Lushoto District of the Tanga Region .
OLDONYO LE NGAI
Doinyo Lengai, "Mountain of God" in the Maasai language ,is an active volcano located in the Gregory Rift, south of Lake Natron within the Arusha Region of Tanzania . Part of the volcanic system of the East African Rift, it uniquely produces natrocarbonatite lava. The 1960 eruption of Ol Doinyo Lengai led to geological investigations that finally confirmed the view that carbonatite rock is derived from magma
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| MT USAMBARA |
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| MT KILIMANJARO |
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| MT OLDONYO LENGAI |
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| MT MERU |
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