Menengai
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| Menengai | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2,278 metres (7,474 feet) |
| Location | Kenya |
| Coordinates | 0°12′S 36°04′E / 0.20°S 36.07°E |
| Type | Shield volcano |
| Last eruption | 6050 BC (?) |
Menengai is a massive shield volcano located in the Great Rift Valley, Kenya. Farmland occupies the flanks of the volcano.
Menengai is located 10 km (6 mi) north of Nakuru, the fourth largest city in Kenya.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- "Menengai". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0202-06=. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
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