What do the colors on the contour map of Mount Loolmalasin (3648m) mean?

The contour map uses a hypsometric color scale where green represents lower elevations, yellow and orange indicate mid-range altitudes, and white marks the highest zones near the summit. Thicker contour lines (index contours) are drawn at wider intervals to help you quickly estimate elevation.

What is the contour interval for Mount Loolmalasin (3648m)?

The contour map of Mount Loolmalasin (3648m) uses a 100m contour interval. This means each line represents a 100m change in elevation. Closely spaced contours indicate steeper terrain, while widely spaced contours show gentler slopes.

What does the elevation profile of Mount Loolmalasin (3648m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Mount Loolmalasin (3648m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 3,648m. It reveals the mountain's shape, steepness, and relative height compared to the surrounding terrain. The horizontal axis shows distance in kilometers from the peak.

Why does Mount Loolmalasin (3648m) have an asymmetric profile?

Mount Loolmalasin (3648m) is a fault-block mountain, tilted upward along a geological fault. One side shows tightly packed contours (the steep fault scarp), while the opposite side has wider spacing (the gentler dip slope).

Mount Loolmalasin (3648m)

Mount Loolmalasin stands at 3648 meters in Tanzania, Africa. This peak is classified as a Fault-Block Mountain.

Elevation

3648 m

Prominence

— m

Coordinates

-3.150000, 35.833000

Type

fault_block

Elevation Comparison

About This Mountain

Mount Loolmalasin (3648m) is a fault-block mountain in Tanzania. Grade 3/5: strenuous climb with technical sections. An African peak dominating the surrounding landscape, offering panoramic views across forests and savanna plains.

Routes

Normal Route (Mount Loolmalasin) 3

10.00 km · 7.0h

Seasonal Conditions

Topographic Analysis

Contour Map

The topographic contour map of Mount Loolmalasin (3648m) shows asymmetric contours — closely packed on the fault scarp, wider on the dip slope. Contour lines are drawn at 100m intervals, with index contours (thicker lines) every 500m. The hypsometric color scale ranges from green (lower elevations) through yellow and orange to white (highest elevations near the 3,648m summit).

Elevation Profile

The east–west elevation profile of Mount Loolmalasin (3648m) shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 3,648m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak.