Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Scientists have predicted for the first 100 thousand years, the eruption of Kilimanjaro.

According to the scientists of Tanzania in November 2009 can occur eruption of Kilimanjaro, located in the country near the border with Kenya, reported The Arusha Times. The last eruption of Kilimanjaro, according to the scientists, have been about 100 thousand years ago.
In the case of the eruption at risk will be those living within a radius of 200 kilometers from Kilimanjaro. The destruction of the city may be subjected to Marangu (Marangu), himo (Himo), Nya-Panda (Njia-Panda), Mkuu-diamond (Mkuu-Rombo), and the administrative center of Moshi (Moshi), with a population of about 140 thousand people. Flows of lava can destroy several Kenyan cities.
Kilimanjaro Mountain range consists of three volcanoes. Uhuru Peak volcano Kibo is the highest point in Africa - its height above sea level is 5 thousand 895 meters.

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