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Chyulu Hills Volcano - John Seach
Kenya
2.68 S, 37.88 E
summit elevation 2188 m
Volcanic field
Chyulu Hills are located more than 100 km east of the Kenya Rift, and extent for 150 km NW-SE. Eruptions at this off-rift volcano are due to a small mantle plume deflected off the main larger plume under the Rift Valley. This same type of activity is also responsible for eruptions at Kilimanjaro, Mt Kenya, Marsabit, Nyambeni, and Huri Hills.
Chyulu volcanic province covers an area of 2840 sq km.
Chyulu Hills Volcano Eruptions
Shaitani and Chainu cinder cones erupted in the mid 1855.