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Coordinates:
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3°14′ S 36°45′ E
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Type:
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Stratovolcano
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Age of rock:
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Last eruption:
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1910
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First ascent:
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1904 by Fritz Jäger
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route:
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hike
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Mount Meru is an active
volcano located just 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 sometime in its distant past, perhaps 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.
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