What the records say
- When
- 1450s
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 9.00° S, 33.55° E
- Date uncertainty
- ± 40 years
- Dated by
- Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
- Volcano number
- 222164
- Eruption number
- 14026
Lake Ngozi
Crater lake in Mbeya, Tanzania
Lake Ngozi (or Lake Ngosi) is the second largest crater lake in Africa. It can be found near Tukuyu, a small town in the highland Rungwe District, Mbeya Region, of southern Tanzania in East Africa. It is part of the Poroto Mountains and the northern rim of the caldera is the highest point in the range. The caldera mostly composed from trachytic and phonolitic lavas.
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The source
- Smithsonian GVP Volcanoes of the World: Holocene eruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian terms of use: personal, educational and non-commercial use, with creditGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution: Volcanoes of the World v5.3, https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2025.5.3Source page