Mount Meru (Tanzania)
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Mount Meru, 2012
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| Listing | Ultra |
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 Mount Meru
Location in Tanzania
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| Location | Arusha Region, Tanzania |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | October to December 1910[2] |
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| First ascent | 1904 by Fritz Jäger[3] |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Mount Meru is an active stratovolcano located 70 kilometres (43 mi) west of Mount Kilimanjaro in the nation of Tanzania. At a height of 4,562.13 metres (14,968 ft),[1][4] it is visible from Mt Kilimanjaro on a clear day,[5] and is the ninth or tenth highest mountain in Africa, dependent on definition.
Much of its bulk was lost about 8,000[citation needed] years ago due to an eastward volcanic blast, similar to the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in the U.S. state of Washington. Mount Meru most recently had a minor eruption in 1910.[2] The several small cones and craters seen in the vicinity probably reflect numerous episodes of volcanic activity.
Mount Meru is the topographic centerpiece of Arusha National Park. Its fertile slopes rise above the surrounding savanna and support a forest that hosts diverse wildlife, including nearly 400 species of birds, and also monkeys and leopards.
Contents
Gallery
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Mont Méru vue sur Ash Cone.JPG
Ash cone
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Overlooking Arusha
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Little Meru Peak 3,820 metres.jpg
Little Meru Peak (3,820m)
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Volcan Mont Méru socialist peak.JPG
Socialist Peak (4,562m)
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A stream from Mt Meru.jpg
A stream
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Mount meru topography.jpg
Topography of Mount Meru
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Mount meru sat photo.jpg
Mount Meru and Ngurdoto Crater (image top) from space
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Mt Meru from Momella gate 2006-02-12.jpeg
Mt Meru from Momella gate
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Sunrise on Mt Kili from the summit of Mt Meru in 2006.jpeg
Sunrise on Mt Kili from the summit of Mt Meru
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Africa Ultra-Prominences Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
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- ↑ Mount Meru at SummitPost.org
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- ↑ A view of Mount Meru from Mount Kilimanjaro
External links
- Mount Meru at Peakware
- Satellite pictures of Mount Meru
- trekkingvisions Information about the Mount Meru Trek
