Magma, or molten rock, rises to the surface from the earth’s interior and causes the formation of volcanic mountains. Stratovolcanoes and shield volcanoes are the two most prevalent varieties of volcanic mountains.
The volcanic mountains in Kenya are listed below
Mount Kenya
About 3 million years after the East African Rift opened, Mount Kenya, an extinct stratovolcano, was formed.
It is Kenya’s tallest mountain. It had a height of 7,000 meters before glacial.
Mount Korosi
At 1,446 meters in height, it is a shield volcano. At Lake Baringo’s northernmost point, it is situated in the Gregory Rift Valley.
Mount Elgon
At the boundary of Kenya and Uganda is an extinct shield volcano known as Mount Elgon. It is the most ancient extinct volcano in East Africa, having erupted roughly 24 million years ago. It rises to a height of 4,321 meters.
Mount Silali
The Gregory Rift Valley has Mount Silali, the largest caldera volcano in the world and a dormant volcano. It’s a relatively new volcano that only started erupting 400,000 years ago. The mountain is 2,355 meters above sea level.
Mount Longonot
A stratovolcano also called Mount Longonot can be found in the Great Rift Valley. The mountain has a sizable caldera that was created by extensive trachytic lava eruptions about 21,000 years ago. It is 2,776 meters above sea level.
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Mount Namarunu
Situated in the Suguta Valley, it is a recent parasitic flow and lava flow volcano with a trachytic shield. Namarunu is 817 meters above sea level.
Mount Suswa
The Great Rift Valley is home to this shield volcano. It rises to a height of 2,356 meters.
The mountain is notable for its lava tubes and unusual double crater, which encloses a slanted rock with an inner crater that resembles a moat.
Mount Paka
East Pokot is home to Mount Paka, the Great Rift Valley. The mountain is 1,697 meters above sea level.
