| Mount Meru | |
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 Mount Meru, October 2002 |
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| Elevation | 4,566 metres (14,980 feet) |
| Location | Arusha Region, Tanzania |
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| Type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 1910[1] |
| First ascent | 1904 by Fritz Jäger |
| Easiest route | hike |
Mount Meru is an active volcano located 70 kilometres (44 miles) west of Mount Kilimanjaro. It reaches 4,566 metres (14,980 feet) in height but has lost much of its bulk due to an eastward volcanic blast about 8,000 years ago, similar to the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in 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 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 in 2006, one can find a 2-m-high flag of Tanzania in metal and also a milestone in concrete with "Socialist Peak 4562.13M" written.
References
External links
- Mount Meru at SummitPost.org
- Mount Meru at Peakware
- Satellite pictures of Mount Meru
- trekkingvisions Information about the Mount Meru Trek
 Topography of Mount Meru |
 Mount Meru and Ngurdoto Crater (image top) from space |
 View from Mt Meru towards Mt Kilimanjaro |
 View from Arusha Town |
 Mt Meru from Momella gate |
 Mt Meru from Machame Hut |
 Sunrise on Mt Kili from the summit of Mt Meru |
 Image of Mt. Meru taken from Kilimanjaro |
