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Kisingiri Volcano | John Seach
Kenya
0.559 S, 34.152 E
summit elevation 2235 m
Volcano type unknown
Kisingiri-Rangwa volcano is located in western Kenya, on the shore of Lake Victoria, 80 km SW of Kisumu. The volcanic system includes Kisingiri on the NE shore of Lake Victoria, and Rusinga Island further north. Kisingiri consists of a 10 km diameter caldera which is breached to the west into Lake Victoria.
Further reading
Bestland, E.A., Thackray, G.D. and Retallack, G.J., 1995. Cycles of doming and eruption of the Miocene Kisingiri Volcano, Southwest Kenya. The Journal of Geology, 103(5), pp.598-607.
Bestland, E.A., Thackray, G.D. and Retallack, G.J., 1995. Cycles of doming and eruption of the Miocene Kisingiri Volcano, Southwest Kenya. The Journal of Geology, 103(5), pp.598-607.
Kisingiri Volcano Eruptions
No recent eruptions.