Kenya · Shield volcano
Mount Suswa
Suswa
- Type
- Shield volcano
- Elevation
- 2356m
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Type
- Shield volcano
- Country
- Kenya
- Region
- Eastern Africa / Kenyan Rift Volcanic Province
- Elevation
- 2356m
- Coordinates
- -1.151, 36.357
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Tectonic setting
- Rift zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
- Landform
- Shield
- Major rock type
- Phonolite
Geological summary
The phonolitic-to-trachytic Suswa volcano in the Kenyan Rift, ~50 km WNW of Nairobi, is notable for its 8 x 12 km caldera.
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From Wikipedia
Mount Suswa is a shield volcano in the Great Rift Valley, Kenya. It is located between Narok and Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. The northwestern part of Mount Suswa is in Narok County, while the eastern and southern parts are in Kajiado County. The town with the same name, Suswa, is just northwest of the mountain and it is the main access point for visits to the mountain.
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Eruption history
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No eruption records available.
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