East Africa
Tanzania
Kilimanjaro

Lava Tower

Lava Tower is a peak in , and has an elevation of 4,689 metres. Lava Tower is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Kilimanjaro and Furtwängler Glacier.

Photo: ZSM, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an inactive stratovolcano in , near the border with . At 5,895 m above sea level, Kilimanjaro is Africa's highest peak and the world's highest free-standing mountain.

Glacier
Photo: Yosemite, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Furtwangler Glacier is located near the summit of in . The glacier is named after Walter Furtwängler who, with Siegfried König, formed the fourth party to ascend to the summit of Kilimanjaro in 1912.

Volcano
Photo: Yosemite, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a volcano.

Lava Tower

Latitude
-3.0684° or 3° 4′ 6″ south
Longitude
37.3266° or 37° 19′ 36″ east
Elevation
4,689 metres (15,384 feet)
Open location code
6G8VW8JG+JJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 282616380
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
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Satellite Map

Discover Lava Tower from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Czech to German—“Lava Tower” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Lávová věž”
  • German: “Lava-Turm”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Lawa Tower Camp and Crater Camp.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Uhuru Peak and Reusch Crater.

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