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    Kyejo

    Stratovolcano · 2,176 m · Tanzania

    Kyejo
    Photo: Jossejonathan · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Kyejo sits on the Somali Plate, in a rift zone. 1 eruption is known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 1800.

    Elevation
    2,176 m
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Tectonic Setting
    Rift zone, continental crust
    Dominant Rock
    Trachyte / Trachydacite
    Plate
    Somali Plate
    Country
    Tanzania
    Last Eruption
    1800
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    1
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    2

    Eruption Timeline

    Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).

    1800 · VEI 2 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 14991500180019002000

    Eruption Uncertain Date

    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