Gelai Volcano
Updated: Dec 8, 2024 05:56 GMT -
Shield 2942 m / 9652 ft
Tanzania, -2.6°S / 36.1°E
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
Tanzania, -2.6°S / 36.1°E
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
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Gelai volcano eruptions: None during the past 10,000 years
Less than 2.58 million years ago (Pleistocene)
Latest nearby earthquakes
Background
Pleistocene shield volcano (Keller 1989, pers. comm.).---
Smithsonian / GVP volcano information
Gelai Volcano Photos
An overflow onto the steep eastern flank of the volcano. Lake Natron and Mt Gelai volcano in the background. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
The plain on the NE of Lengai with Gelai volcano and its many flank cones seen from the path up to Lengai volcano. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Latest satellite images
Gelai Volcano Maps
Below is a selection of maps showing the location and surroundings of the volcano at various resolutions based on aerial-imagery / terrain maps. Feel free to use them for non-commercial purposes on your blog or website as long as you credit them with a link back to this page (click to copy it).
Satellite/aerial-type map of Gelai volcano (world scale)
Terrain-type map of Gelai volcano (world scale)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Gelai volcano (region scale large)
Terrain-type map of Gelai volcano (region scale large)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Gelai volcano (region scale medium)
Terrain-type map of Gelai volcano (region scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Gelai volcano (region scale small)
Terrain-type map of Gelai volcano (region scale small)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Gelai volcano (local scale large)
Terrain-type map of Gelai volcano (local scale large)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Gelai volcano (local scale medium)
Terrain-type map of Gelai volcano (local scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Gelai volcano (local scale small)
Terrain-type map of Gelai volcano (local scale small)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Gelai volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Terrain-type map of Gelai volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Gelai volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Terrain-type map of Gelai volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Gelai volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Terrain-type map of Gelai volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Gelai volcano (scale of 5-10 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Gelai volcano (scale of few kilometers)