When we look out our window we stare straight at a very beautiful mountain...
Mt. Meru.
Here is what Wikipedia has to say about Mt. Meru:
Elevation 4,566 metres (14,980 ft)
Listing Ultra
Location Arusha Region, Tanzania
Coordinates 3°14′00″S 36°45′00″ECoordinates: 3°14′00″S 36°45′00″E
Geology
Type Stratovolcano
Last eruption 1910[1]
Climbing
First ascent 1904 by Fritz Jäger[2]
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 4,566 metres (14,980 ft), it is still visible from Mt Kilimanjaro on a clear day[3], and is the fifth highest mountain in Africa. Much of its bulk was lost about 8,000 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 about a century ago. The several small cones and craters seen in the vicinity probably reflect numerous episodes of volcanic activity.
Mount Meru's ash cone that has formed in the old crater.
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.
At the summit, one can find a two metre high flag of Tanzania in metal and also a milestone in concrete with "Socialist Peak 4562.13M" written.
Comments