List Of Active Volcanoes In Kenya
Learn more about Volcanoes In Kenya
What is a Volcano? A volcano is a rupture in the crust of a planetary-mass object, such as Earth, that allows hot lava, volcanic ash, and gases to escape from a magma chamber below the surface. On Earth, volcanoes are most often found where tectonic plates are diverging or converging, and most are found underwater.
What are the main causes of volcanoes?
How Do Volcanoes Erupt? It is so hot deep within the earth that some rocks slowly melt and turn into a thick flowing matter known as magma. Since it is lighter than solid rock, the magma rises and collects in magma chambers. Eventually, some magma pushes through fissures and vents on the earth’s surface.
In this article Keweb.co tries to answer the question by publishing the list Active Volcanoes In Kenya
Below are the List Of Active Volcanoes In Kenya
| Volcano Name | Location | Last Eruption | Primary Volcano Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Barrier | Kenya | 1921 CE | Shield |
| Central Island | Kenya | Unknown – Evidence Credible | Tuff cone(s) |
| Chyulu Hills | Kenya | 1855 CE | Volcanic field |
| Ol Doinyo Eburru | Kenya | Unknown – Evidence Credible | Complex |
| Elmenteita Badlands | Kenya | Unknown – Evidence Credible | Pyroclastic cone(s) |
| Emuruangogolak | Kenya | 1910 CE | Shield |
| Homa Mountain | Kenya | Unknown – Evidence Credible | Complex |
| Korosi | Kenya | Unknown – Evidence Credible | Shield |
| Longonot | Kenya | 1863 CE | Stratovolcano |
| Marsabit | Kenya | Unknown – Evidence Uncertain | Shield |
| Menengai | Kenya | 6050 BCE | Shield |
| Namarunu | Kenya | 6550 BCE | Shield |
| North Island | Kenya | Unknown – Evidence Credible | Tuff cone(s) |
| Nyambeni Hills | Kenya | Unknown – Evidence Credible | Shield |
| Ol Kokwe | Kenya | Unknown – Evidence Credible | Shield |
| Olkaria | Kenya | 1770 CE | Pyroclastic cone(s) |
| Paka | Kenya | 7550 BCE | Shield |
| Segererua Plateau | Kenya | Unknown – Evidence Credible | Pyroclastic cone(s) |
| Silali | Kenya | 5050 BCE | Shield |
| South Island | Kenya | 1888 CE | Stratovolcano |
| Suswa | Kenya | Unknown – Evidence Credible | Shield |
Do we have volcanic mountains in Kenya?
Mount Kenya, Swahili Kirinyaga, volcano, central Kenya, lying immediately south of the Equator. It is the second highest mountain in Africa after Kilimanjaro, which is located some 200 miles (320 km) to the south.