List of volcanoes in Kenya

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This is a list of volcanoes in Kenya that were active at least once during the Quaternary .

image Surname Volcano type Last eruption Height [m] Geographic coordinates
The barrier Shield volcano 1921 1032 ! 502.3166675536.566667502 ° 19 ′ 00 ″  N , 036 ° 34 ′ 00 ″  E
Kenya Aerial 2009-08-27 14-27-32.JPG Central Island (Crocodile Island) Tuff cone unknown 550 ! 503.5000005536.041667503 ° 30 ′ 00 ″  N , 036 ° 02 ′ 30 ″  E
Chyulu Hills.jpg Chyulu Hills Volcanic field 1855 ± 5 years 2188 ! 497.3166675537.883333502 ° 41 ′ 00 ″  S , 037 ° 53 ′ 00 ″  E
Dukana.jpg Dukana Volcanic field unknown 1067 ! 504.0833335537.416667504 ° 05 ′ 00 ″  N , 037 ° 25 ′ 00 ″  E
Ututu.jpg Elmenteita Badlands Cinder and ash cones unknown 2126 ! 499.4833335536.266667500 ° 31 ′ 00 ″  S , 036 ° 16 ′ 00 ″  E
Emuruangogolak Shield volcano 1910 ± 50 years 1328 ! 501.5000005536.333333501 ° 30 ′ 00 ″  N , 036 ° 20 ′ 00 ″  E
Homa mountain.jpg Mount Homa Complex volcano unknown 1751 ! 499.6166675534.500000500 ° 23 ′ 00 ″  S , 034 ° 30 ′ 00 ″  E
Korosi Shield volcano unknown 1446 ! 500.7666675536.116667500 ° 46 ′ 00 ″  N , 036 ° 07 ′ 00 ″  E
MtLongonot1.jpg Mount Longonot Stratovolcano 1863 ± 5 years 2776 ! 499.0855565536.446389500 ° 54 ′ 52 ″  S , 036 ° 26 ′ 47 ″  E
Marsabit.jpg Mount Marsabit Shield volcano unknown 1707 ! 502.3166675537.966667502 ° 19 ′ 00 ″  N , 037 ° 58 ′ 00 ″  E
Menengai crater view from the edge.jpg Menengai crater Caldera approx. 6050 BC Chr. 2278 ! 499.8000005536.066667500 ° 12 ′ 00 ″  S , 036 ° 04 ′ 00 ″  E
Namarunu Shield volcano 6550 BC Chr. ± 1000 years 817 ! 501.9833335536.433333501 ° 59 ′ 00 ″  N , 036 ° 26 ′ 00 ″  E
North Island (Lake Turkana) Tuff cone unknown 520 ! 504.0666675536.050000504 ° 04 ′ 00 ″  N , 036 ° 03 ′ 00 ″  E
Nyambeni Hills Shield volcano unknown 750 ! 500.2333335537.866667500 ° 14 ′ 00 ″  N , 037 ° 52 ′ 00 ″  E
Ol Doinyo Eburru.jpg Ol Doinyo Eburru Complex volcano unknown 2856 ! 499.3500005536.216667500 ° 39 ′ 00 ″  S , 036 ° 13 ′ 00 ″  E
Ol Kokwe Shield volcano unknown 1130 ! 500.6166675536.075000500 ° 37 '00 "  N , 036 ° 04' 30"  O
Olkaria Complex volcano 1770 ± 50 years 2434 ! 499.0958335536.291667500 ° 54 ′ 15 ″  S , 036 ° 17 ′ 30 ″  E
Paka Shield volcano 7550 BC Chr. ± 1000 years 1697 ! 500.9166675536.183333500 ° 55 '00 "  N , 036 ° 11' 00"  O
Segererua Plateau.jpg Segererua plateau Volcanic field unknown 699 ! 501.5666675537.900000501 ° 34 ′ 00 ″  N , 037 ° 54 ′ 00 ″  E
Silali Shield volcano 5050 BC Chr. ± 1000 years 1528 ! 501.1500005536.233333501 ° 09 ′ 00 ″  N , 036 ° 14 ′ 00 ″  E
LakeTurkanaSouthIsland.jpg South Island (Lake Turkana) Stratovolcano 1888 800 ! 502.6333335536.600000502 ° 38 ′ 00 ″  N , 036 ° 36 ′ 00 ″  E
Suswa.jpg Suswa Shield volcano unknown 2356 ! 498.8250005536.350000501 ° 10 ′ 30 ″  S , 036 ° 21 ′ 00 ″  E

See also

Individual evidence

Main source: Smithsonian Institution - Global Volcanism Program: Worldwide Holocene Volcano and Eruption Information

such as:

  1. a b c d Mega Basalt Field in the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution (English)