Active Tanzania Adventures
 

TANZANIA GUIDE 

Find out about 
National Parks > 
Mountains > 
Lakes > 
Coast > 
Cities > 
Zanzibar > 

Mountains 
Mt Kilimanjaro > 
Oldonyo Lengai > 
Mt Meru > 
Mt Hanang > 
Pare Mountains > 
Crater Highlands > 
Usambara Mountains > 
Udzungwa Mountains > 
Uluguru Mountains > 
Monduli Mountains > 

Photo of Oldonyo Lengai

The holy
mountain
of the Maasai
is called
Oldonyo Lengai
meaning
'Home of God'

 

 OLDONYO LENGAI MOUNTAIN

Overlooking Lake Natron and the bushland of Kenya
Oldonyo Lengai is located just outside the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. In Maasai language the mountain's name means Home of God.
An active volcano
Oldonyo Lengai is an active volcano and has had a major influence on the development of the area. Its ash has blown westwards into the plains and helped shape the landscape and ecology. Sporadically the volcano erupts, sending small streams of grey lava down the crater rim and spits hot ash high into the air. Oldonyo Lengai is the only active volcano in the area, having erupted in 1966 and 1983.
Sunrise over Rift Valley escarpment
Oldonyo Lengai ist one of Tanzania's most challenging and spectacular climbes. It is undertaken overnight so you can watch the sunrise over the Rift Valley escarpment.
Find out more about this fascinating mountain
... CLIMBING OLDONYO LENGAI
     
 
 

© active tanzania adventures 2006