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.[1]
| Olmoti Crater | |
|---|---|
| Kasoko la Olmoti (Swahili) | |
 flora on Olmoti Crater rim | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,080 m (10,100 ft) |
| Coordinates | 2°54′45.36″S 35°47′13.56″E / 2.9126000°S 35.7871000°E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 6.5 km (4.0 mi) north-south |
| Geography | |
 | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Arusha Region |
| District | Ngorongoro District |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Volcanic |
| Volcanic region | Crater Highlands |
| Last eruption | Pleistocene |
| Climbing | |
| Access | Ngorongoro Conservation Area |
The crater is a caldera and is within UNESCO Biosphere Reserve protection program and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.[2] 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.[3] The crater is known for its unique flora.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Olmoti Crater profile". Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ "Smithsonian, Olmoti Crater overview". Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ "Olmoti Crater profile". Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ 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.
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