Ol Doinyo Lengai
| Ol Doinyo Lengai | |
|---|---|
| Oldoinyo Lengai | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,962 m (9,718 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,360 m (4,460 ft) |
| Isolation | 16.68 km (10.36 mi) |
| Coordinates | 2°45′50″S 35°54′50″E / 2.764°S 35.914°E |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | East African Rift |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 2024 AD |
Ol Doinyo Lengai is an active volcano in northern Tanzania. It consists of a volcanic cone with two craters, the northern of which has erupted during historical time. Uniquely for volcanoes on Earth, it has erupted natrocarbonatite, an unusually low temperature and highly fluid type of magma. Eruptions in 2007–2008 affected the surrounding region.