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List of volcanoes in Kenya

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This is a short list of active and extinct volcanoes in Kenya.[1]

List of volcanoes in Kenya (non-exhaustive)

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Name Elevation Location Last eruption
meters high feet Coordinates
Barrier 1032 3385 2°19′N 36°34′E / 2.32°N 36.57°E / 2.32; 36.57 1921
Central Island 550 1804 3°30′00″N 36°02′31″E / 3.50°N 36.042°E / 3.50; 36.042 Holocene
Chyulu Hills 2188 7178 2°41′S 37°53′E / 2.68°S 37.88°E / -2.68; 37.88 1855
Mount Elgon 4321 14178 1°06′N 34°30′E / 1.1°N 34.5°E / 1.1; 34.5 -
Elmenteita Badlands 2126 6975 0°31′S 36°16′E / 0.52°S 36.27°E / -0.52; 36.27 Holocene
Emuruangogolak 1328 4357 1°30′N 36°20′E / 1.50°N 36.33°E / 1.50; 36.33 1910
Homa Mountain 1751 5745 0°23′S 34°30′E / 0.38°S 34.50°E / -0.38; 34.50 Holocene
Mount Kenya 5199 17057 0°9′S 37°18′E / 0.150°S 37.300°E / -0.150; 37.300 2.6 mya
Korosi 1446 4744 0°46′N 36°07′E / 0.77°N 36.12°E / 0.77; 36.12 Holocene
Likaiu 915 3000 2°10′N 36°22′E / 2.17°N 36.36°E / 2.17; 36.36 -
Longonot 2776 9108 0°54′50″S 36°26′46″E / 0.914°S 36.446°E / -0.914; 36.446 1863
Marsabit 1707 5600 2°19′N 37°58′E / 2.32°N 37.97°E / 2.32; 37.97 Holocene
Menengai 2278 7472 0°12′S 36°04′E / 0.20°S 36.07°E / -0.20; 36.07 6050 BC
Namarunu 817 2680 1°54′N 36°16′E / 1.90°N 36.27°E / 1.90; 36.27 6550 BC
North Island (Kenya) 520 1706 4°04′N 36°03′E / 4.07°N 36.05°E / 4.07; 36.05 Holocene
Nyambeni Hills 750 2460 0°14′N 37°52′E / 0.23°N 37.87°E / 0.23; 37.87 Holocene
Ol Doinyo Eburru 2856 9370 0°38′S 36°14′E / 0.63°S 36.23°E / -0.63; 36.23 Holocene
Ol Kokwe 1130 3707 0°38′N 36°05′E / 0.63°N 36.08°E / 0.63; 36.08 Holocene
Olkaria 2434 7985 0°54′14″S 36°17′31″E / 0.904°S 36.292°E / -0.904; 36.292 1770
Paka 1697 5568 0°55′N 36°11′E / 0.92°N 36.18°E / 0.92; 36.18 6050 BC
Segererua Plateau 699 2293 1°34′N 37°54′E / 1.57°N 37.90°E / 1.57; 37.90 Holocene
Silali 1528 5013 1°09′N 36°14′E / 1.15°N 36.23°E / 1.15; 36.23 5050 BC
South Island (Kenya) 800 2625 2°38′N 36°36′E / 2.63°N 36.60°E / 2.63; 36.60 1888
Mount Suswa 2356 7730 1°10′30″S 36°21′00″E / 1.175°S 36.35°E / -1.175; 36.35 Holocene

References

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  1. ^ For a more comprehensive list of volcanoes and craters in Kenya, see sw:Orodha ya volkeno nchini Kenya