Tukuk-OS⛰️ Kyejo
Tanzania · Africa · 2,175 m · 9.23°S, 33.78°E
Kyejo is an active stratovolcano in the Rukwa Rift Basin of Tanzania. It is located northwest of Lake Malawi. Eruptions at Kyejo are typically effusive although some moderately-sized explosions occur at its summit. Its numerous parasitic cones, a combination of spatter and cinder cones, are mostly distributed along its southern flanks. Volcanic activity in the area initiated during the mid-Pleistocene. Its last eruption was dated to around 1800 and is the only historically documented eruption on Kyejo. This eruption occrred at the Sarabwe and Fiteko parasitic cones along a northwest trending fissure at its northwestern slope. The three-day eruption produced lava flows that travelled 8 km (5.0 mi).
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Quick facts
| Country | Tanzania |
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| Continent / region | Africa |
| Elevation | 2,175 m above sea level |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 9.23°S, 33.78°E · view on map |
Kyejo rises to 2,175 m in Tanzania, in Africa. The full story of this mountain is described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).
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