Volcanoes
22
Historically active
14
Highest
2,856 m
Kenya straddles the East African Rift Valley, an active continental rift zone. Below is an interactive map and list of volcanoes in Kenya, with type, status and elevation. Volcano data is sourced from the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program and partners.
Volcanoes in Kenya
- Eburru, Ol DoinyoComplex volcano 路 Holocene 路 2,856 m
- LongonotStratovolcano 路 Anthropology 路 2,776 m
- OlkariaPumice cone 路 Radiocarbon 路 2,434 m
- SuswaShield volcano 路 Holocene 路 2,356 m
- MenengaiShield volcano 路 Tephrochronology 路 2,278 m
- Chyulu HillsVolcanic field 路 Anthropology 路 2,188 m
- Elmenteita BadlandsPyroclastic cone 路 Holocene 路 2,126 m
- Homa MountainComplex volcano 路 Holocene 路 1,751 m
- MarsabitShield volcano 路 Holocene 路 1,707 m
- PakaShield volcano 路 Ar/Ar 路 1,697 m
- SilaliShield volcano 路 Ar/Ar 路 1,528 m
- Mega Volcanic FieldPyroclastic cone 路 Holocene 路 1,500 m
- KorosiShield volcano 路 Holocene 路 1,446 m
- EmuruangogolakShield volcano 路 Radiocarbon 路 1,285 m
- Ol KokweShield volcano 路 Holocene 路 1,130 m
- Barrier, TheShield volcano 路 Historical 路 1,032 m
- NamarunuShield volcano 路 Tephrochronology 路 817 m
- Lake Turkana South IslandStratovolcano 路 Historical 路 800 m
- Nyambeni HillsShield volcano 路 Holocene 路 750 m
- Segererua PlateauPyroclastic cone 路 Holocene 路 699 m
- Lake Turkana Central IslandStratovolcano 路 Holocene 路 518 m
- Lake Turkana North IslandTuff cone 路 Holocene 路 490 m
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