Volcano

Korosi

Shield volcano · 1,446 m · Kenya

Korosi sits on the Somali Plate, in a rift zone.

Elevation

1,446 m

Type

Shield volcano

Tectonic Setting

Rift zone, continental crust

Dominant Rock

Trachyte / Trachydacite

Plate

Somali Plate

Country

Kenya

Last Eruption

unknown

Nearby Cities

Cities of more than 20,000 people within 100 km.

• 73 kmMaralal21,000 people
• 99 kmEldoret353,000 people

• Wikipedia article

Sources : Global Volcanism Program, 2026. Volcanoes of the World (v. 5.4.0; 7 Aug 2026), Smithsonian Institution, doi:10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2026.5.4 (volcano.si.edu) · NOAA NCEI · USGS · Wikidata