Mount Homa
| Mount Homa | ||
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 Mount Homa, photographed from Lake Victoria |
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| height | 1751 m | |
| location | Homa Bay County , Kenya | |
| Coordinates | 0 ° 23 '13 " S , 34 ° 29' 53" E | |
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| Type | Complex volcano | |
| rock | Carbonatite | |
The Mount Homa ( Luo : Got Uma or God Marahuma ) is applicable as extinct volcano in western Kenya . It consists of carbonatite and is - like the active Ol Doinyo Lengai - one of the few carbonatite volcanoes in the world. Its origin is estimated to be the Miocene or Pleistocene . The last outbreak is unknown. Lake Simbi , located at the foot of the volcano's eastern flank, is a maar lake that may have emerged in historical times. This is indicated by legends of the inhabitants in the vicinity of the volcano.
Web links
- Mount Homa in the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution (English)