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Volcanic crater in Arusha Region of Tanzania
Olmoti Crater
Kasoko la Olmoti (Swahili)
flora on Olmoti Crater rim
Highest point
Elevation3,080 m (10,100 ft)
Coordinates2°54′45.36″S 35°47′13.56″E / 2.9126000°S 35.7871000°E / -2.9126000; 35.7871000
Dimensions
Length6.5 km (4.0 mi) north-south
Geography
Country Tanzania
RegionArusha Region
DistrictNgorongoro District
Geology
Mountain typeVolcanic
Volcanic regionCrater Highlands
Last eruptionPleistocene
Climbing
AccessNgorongoro Conservation Area

The Olmoti Crater (Kasoko la Olmoti in Swahili) is located at an elevation of 3,088 meters. Olmoti, which means "Cooking Pot" in Maasai, is an extinct volcano. The crater is located in Nainokanoka ward of Ngorongoro District in Arusha Region of Tanzania. Olmoti's highest peak is 3,080m, and the crater is approximately 6.5 km in diameter.

The crater is a caldera and is within UNESCO Biosphere Reserve protection program and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The Munge Waterfall is located on the western crater rim. The Munge River provides fresh water for wildlife and also feeds wetlands and Lake Magadi on the floor of the Ngorongoro Crater. The crater is part of the Crater Highlands geographic zone. The crater is known for its unique flora.

References

  1. "Olmoti Crater profile". Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  2. "Smithsonian, Olmoti Crater overview". Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  3. "Olmoti Crater profile". Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  4. Mitchell, D. W., and J. F. Stampfer. “Some Myxomycetes from Tanzania.” Systematics and Geography of Plants, vol. 74, no. 2, 2004, pp. 291–93. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/3668498. Accessed 25 Mar. 2023.
Arusha Region
Capital: Arusha
Districts
  1. Arusha City Council, Arusha
  2. Arusha District Council, Arusha
  3. Karatu District
  4. Longido District
  5. Monduli District
  6. Meru District
  7. Ngorongoro District
Native Peoples
National Historic Sites
Rivers and Lakes
Major Cities and Towns
National Parks and Reserves
National Landmarks
Ngorongoro District
Capital: Loliondo Town
Wards
  1. Alailelai
  2. Arash
  3. Digodigo
  4. Enduleni
  5. Enguserosambu
  6. Kakesio
  7. Maalon
  8. Malambo
  9. Nainokanoka
  10. Nayobi
  11. Ngorongoro
  12. Olbalbal
  13. Oldonyo-Sambu
  14. Oloipiri
  15. Oloirien
  16. Ololosokwan
  17. Orgosorok
  18. Pinyinyi
  19. Sale
  20. Samunge
  21. Soit Sambu
Native Peoples
National Historic Sites
Rivers and Lakes
  • Lake Makat
  • Lake Ndutu
  • Lake Masek
  • Lake Natron
  • lake Empakaai
  • Munge River
  • Lerai River
  • Oljoro Nyuki River
Major Cities and Towns
  • Loliondo
National Parks and Reserves
Ngorongoro Landmarks


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