MOUNT MERU (TANZANIA)

'Mount Meru' is an active volcano located 70 kilometres (44 miles) west of Mount Kilimanjaro. It reaches 4,566 metres (14,980 feet) in height but has lost much of its bulk due to an eastward volcanic blast about 8,000 years ago, similar to the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington. Mount Meru most recently had a minor eruption about a century ago. The several small cones and craters seen in the vicinity probably reflect numerous episodes of volcanic activity.

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.
At the summit in 2006, one can find a 2-m-high flag of Tanzania in metal and also a milestone in concrete with "Socialist Peak 4562.13M" written.

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★ Mount Meru at SummitPost.org

★ Mount Meru at Peakware

★ Satellite pictures of Mount Meru

★ trekkingvisions Information about the Mount Meru Trek