Mount Meru is a dormant stratovolcano located 70 kilometres (43 mi) west of Mount Kilimanjaro in southeast Arusha Region, Tanzania. At a height of 4,562.13 metres (14,968 ft),[1][4] it is visible from Mount Kilimanjaro on a clear day,[5] and is the fifth-highest of the highest mountain peaks of Africa, dependent on definition.

Mount Meru
Mount Meru with snow
Highest point
Elevation	4,562.13 m (14,967.6 ft)[1]
Prominence	3,170 m (10,400 ft)[1] Ranked 72nd
Isolation	70 km (43 mi)
Listing	Ultra
Coordinates	3°14′48″S 36°44′54″E[1]
Geography
Location in Tanzania Show map of Tanzania Mount Meru (Tanzania) (Africa) Show map of Africa Mount Meru (Tanzania) (Earth) Show map of Earth
Location	Arusha Region, Tanzania
Geology
Mountain type	Stratovolcano
Last eruption	October to December 1910[2]
Climbing
First ascent	1904 by Fritz Jäger[3]
Easiest route	Hike

Mount Meru is located just north of the city of Arusha, in the Arusha Region of Tanzania. It is the second-highest mountain in Tanzania, after Mount Kilimanjaro. Mount Meru is also the highest mountain/point in Arusha Region. The Momella route – which starts at Momella gate, on the eastern side of the mountain – is used to climb Mount Meru.[6]

Much of its bulk was lost about 7,800 years ago due to a summit collapse.[7] Mount Meru most recently had a minor eruption in 1910.[2] The several small cones and craters seen in the vicinity probably reflect numerous episodes of volcanic activity. Mount Meru's caldera is 2.2 miles (3.5 km) wide.[8]

Mount Meru is the topographic centerpiece of Arusha National Park. Its fertile slopes rise above the surrounding savanna and support a forest that hosts diverse wildlife, including nearly 400 species of birds, and also monkeys and leopards.

The movie Hatari! was filmed at the foot of Mountain Meru.

Gallery

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  The ash cone.
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  Mount Meru in the background with Arusha in the foreground of the picture.
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  The Little Meru Peak (3,820 m).
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  The Socialist Peak (4,562 m).
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  A stream from Mount Meru.
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  The topography of Mount Meru.
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  Mount Meru and the Ngurdoto Crater (image top) from space.
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  The sunrise on Mount Kilimanjaro which is 70 kilometres (43 mi) from the summit of Mount Meru.
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  The summit of Mount Meru seen from the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro.

See also

• Geography of Tanzania
• List of volcanoes in Tanzania
• List of Ultras of Africa

References

External links

• "Mount Meru". Peakware.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
• Mount Meru Climb Information
• Satellite pictures of Mount Meru
• trekkingvisions Information about the Mount Meru Trek

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