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Mount Meru (4566m)

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Mount Meru stands at 4566 meters in Tanzania, part of the East African Rift, Africa. This peak is classified as a Stratovolcano.

Mount Meru — 4,566m — Tanzania — watercolor illustration
Elevation
4566 m
Prominence
— m
Coordinates
-3.245833, 36.751944
Type
stratovolcano

Elevation Comparison

Sea Level 0 m Ben Nevis 1,345 m Mont Blanc 4,808 m Denali 6,190 m Mt. Everest 8,849 m Mount Meru 4566 m
Volcanic

About This Mountain

Mount Meru (4566m) is a stratovolcano in the East African Rift, Tanzania. Grade 2/5: moderate trek requiring good physical fitness. This stratovolcano rises steeply from the surrounding terrain with a classic conical profile.

Routes

Momella Route (Mount Meru) 2
50.00 km · 96.0h

Seasonal Conditions

January
-4°C
3/5
February
-3°C
3/5
March
-1°C
3/5
April
-3°C
2/5
May
—°C
2/5
June
-4°C
2/5
July
-2°C
2/5
August
-5°C
2/5
September
-4°C
3/5
October
-3°C
3/5
November
-3°C
3/5
December
-2°C
3/5

Topographic Analysis

Contour Map

Topographic contour map of Mount Meru (4566m)

The topographic contour map of Mount Meru (4566m) in the East African Rift shows near-circular, closely spaced contours indicating steep conical slopes. 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 4,566m summit).

Elevation Profile

Elevation profile of Mount Meru (4566m)

The east–west elevation profile of Mount Meru (4566m) in the East African Rift shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 4,566m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak.

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