Where is the Menengai crater located?

Great Rift Valley, Kenya
Menengai Crater is a massive shield volcano with one of the biggest calderas in the world, in the Great Rift Valley, Kenya. It is the largest volcano caldera in Kenya and the second largest volcano caldera in Africa.

Will the Menengai crater erupt?

BUSINESS. Menengai Crater, an extinct volcano, is about to become active again, only this time it will not be spewing hot lava, but steam for electricity generation. It will be the largest geothermal power-generating project in Nakuru County after the Olkaria in Naivasha.

Is menengai crater active?

People often say Menengai is an extinct volcano but, no – it is considered a dormant active volcano. It has erupted less than ten thousand years ago, and there are signs of some life: Small cinder cones on the caldera floor show unexpectedly hot fumarole activity.

What is found in Menengai crater?

Visiting Menengai Crater There are numerous flowering plants and grasses, you can see Kirk’s dik dk, slender mongoose. Black faced vervet monkeys, tree hyrax and mountain reedbuck here. Also home to Verreaux eagle, Abyssinian ground hornbill and African Marsh Harrier along with other forest species of bird.

How wide is the Menengai crater?

The Menengai crater is about 2500m above sea level and has a diameter of 12km. From the crater’s rim the slopes go up to 500m down the crater floor. It is believed that the Crater’s shape has changed over the years due to collapse of the cauldron block that caused the caldera walls to break down.

Does Kenya have a volcano?

Suswa volcano contains the southern-most caldera in the Kenyan (Gregory) Rift Valley. It contains a 12 x 8 km caldera with the rim at an altitude of 1890 m. Suswa is the closest active volcano to Nairobi, the capital of Kenya (50 km). Future eruptions of the volcano may have a significant effect on the city.

Can a crater erupt again?

Future Eruptions Around Craters of the Moon Lava Field The Craters of the Moon volcanic field will erupt again, probably within the next few centuries if the recurrence interval of about 2,000 years is sustained. It is likely that the eruption will last several years or decades and possibly several centuries.

When was the last time menengai erupted?

Menengai volcano eruptions: 6050 BC (?)

Is there any volcano in Kenya?