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Volcano in Arusha Region of Tanzania

Kitumbeine
Mlima Kitumbeine (Swahili)
Kitumbeine viewed from the north in Longido District
Highest point
Elevation	2,850 m (9,350 ft)
Coordinates	2°52′46.2″S 36°12′39.6″E / 2.879500°S 36.211000°E / -2.879500; 36.211000
Geography

Country	Tanzania
Region	Arusha Region
District	Longido District
Geology
Mountain type	Shield
Volcanic region	Crater Highlands
Last eruption	Pleistocene
Climbing
Access	Public

Kitumbeine Volcano also known as Kitumbeine (Mlima Kitumbeine, in Swahili) at 2,850m is a shield volcano located in Longido District of Arusha Region in Tanzania. It stands at 2,850 metres (9,350 ft). The volcano is shared amongst three wards of Longido District, namely; Elang'ata Dapash, Kitumbeine and Iloirienito wards. The volcano is located in the geographic area known as the Crater Highlands and is a shield volcano that last erupted in the Pleistocene. Ketumbeine volcano activity continued throughout the Pleistocene.

The mountain is home to a endemic frog known as Strongylopus kitumbeine or Kitumbeine Stream Frog, which belongs to the Pyxicephalidae family. The species inhabits Afromontane Juniperus forests and tussock grasslands at elevations ranging from 2,100–2,800 m (6,900–9,200 ft) above sea level along semi-permanent and seasonal streams and around temporary pools. It can also survive in poorly disturbed forest. Breeding occurs in open water. While it is common within its restricted range, it has been classified as a vulnerable species due to threats from Maasai livestock grazing and fire, as well as its small range.

References

Global Volcanism Program, 2023. St. Helens (321050) in Volcanoes of the World (v. 5.0.3; 1 Mar 2023). Distributed by Smithsonian Institution, compiled by Venzke, E. https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2022.5.0
"Smithsonian, Kitumbeine overview". Retrieved 2023-03-26.
Dawson J B, 1992. Neogene tectonics and volcanicity in the North Tanzania sector of the Gregory Rift Valley: contrasts with the Kenya sector. Tectonophysics, 204: 81-92.
Channing, Alan, and Tim RB Davenport. "A new stream frog from Tanzania (Anura: Ranidae: Strongylopus)." African Journal of Herpetology 51.2 (2002): 135-142.
Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Strongylopus kitumbeine Channing and Davenport, 2002". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 28 September 2016.

v t e Longido District
Wards	Elang'ata Dapash Engarenaibor Engikaret Gelai Lumbwa Gelai Meirugoi Iloirienito Kamwanga Kitumbeine Kimokouwa Longido Matale Mundarara Namanga Olmolog Orbomba Tingatinga
Native Peoples	Sonjo Rwa Arusha Chaga Maasai
National Historic Sites
Rivers and Lakes	Namanga River Ngarenanyuki River Lake Natron
Major Cities and Towns	Namanga Longido
National Parks and Reserves	Longido Game Controlled Area Kitumbeine Forest Reserve Gelai Forest Reserve Ngoswak Forest Reserve Orpelela Forest Reserve Ngasurai Game Reserve Mount Longido Forest Reserve
Longido Landmarks	Gelai Mount Longido Kitumbeine Lake Natron Muriatata Hills Ol Doinyo Lengai

v t e Arusha Region
Capital: Arusha
Districts	Arusha City Council, Arusha Arusha District Council, Arusha Karatu District Longido District Monduli District Meru District Ngorongoro District
Native Peoples	Waarusha Meru Chaga people Hadzabe Datooga Sonjo Iraqw Maasai
National Historic Sites	Olduvai Gorge Laetoli Engaruka Nasera Rockshelter Mumba Cave Peninj
Rivers and Lakes	Lake Duluti
Major Cities and Towns	Arusha Karatu Namanga Usa River
National Parks and Reserves	Mount Meru Forest Tarangire National Park Lake Manyara National Park Arusha National Park
National Landmarks	Mount Meru Monduli Mountains Olduvai Gorge Ngorongoro Crater Ngurudoto Crater Mungu Crater Ol Donyo Lengai Gelai Lake Natron

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