| Kilimanjaro lies on a tectonic line intersection 80km. | | | | thousands of years to materialize and may consist of |
| east of the tectonically active Rift Valley. The activity | | | | a number of lava forms including dacite, basalt and |
| which created this stratovolcano dates back less than | | | | andesite to name but a few. |
| a million years and the central ash pit on Kibo, the | | | | On the Marangu Route you will more than likely come |
| highest volcanic centre, may be only several hundred | | | | across a number of small cone shaped hills. These are |
| years old. Steam and sulphur fumaroles here are | | | | known as 'parasitic cones' and are quite simply |
| indicative of residual activity. Stratovolcanoes are | | | | formations that are the product of offshoots of the |
| formed when erupted ash and cinders mix with lava | | | | main lava flow. In the event that you elect to do the |
| flows and cool to produce a steep conical formation. | | | | optional Saddle Walk, you will pass a cliff face that |
| These types of volcanoes usually take tens of | | | | appears to be stained with black and white stripes. |