Mtorvi
| Mtorvi | ||
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 The southern highlands of Tanzania |
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| height | 2961 m | |
| location | Tanzania , East Africa | |
| Mountains | Kipengere Mountains | |
| Coordinates | 9 ° 5 ′ 0 ″ S , 34 ° 1 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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| Type | Extinct volcano | |
At 2961 m, Mtorwi is the highest mountain in the southern highlands of Tanzania and the northern end of the mountain range of the Kipengere Mountains . To the west is the Kitulo Plateau and to the north the mountain range of the Poroto Mountains . Like Mount Rungwe on the other side of the Kitulo Plateau at 2960 m, Mtorwi is of volcanic origin. Both mountains became extinct as volcanoes . Both have rainfall of up to 3000 mm per year and are the highest in Tanzania.