Shetani lava flow
E320478
Shetani lava flow is a vast, rugged expanse of black volcanic rock in Kenya, famed for its dramatic landscape and local legends about its fiery origins.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shetani lava flow canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lava field
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | road access from Tsavo West National Park entrances ⓘ |
| age | Holocene ⓘ |
| approximateLength | about 8 kilometers ⓘ |
| approximateWidth | about 1.6 kilometers ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Swahili word shetani ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid ⓘ |
| closestTown | Mtito Andei ⓘ |
| color | black ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | site of local myths about fiery spirits ⓘ |
| estimatedAge | a few hundred years ⓘ |
| formationProcess | volcanic eruption ⓘ |
| geologicalType | basaltic lava flow ⓘ |
| governedBy | Kenya Wildlife Service ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
lava caves
ⓘ
scoria cones nearby ⓘ sharp jagged rocks ⓘ |
| hasReputation | haunted landscape in local folklore ⓘ |
| hazard | difficult walking terrain ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Swahili ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Tsavo region
ⓘ
southern Kenya ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea |
Tsavo National Park
ⓘ
surface form:
Tsavo West National Park
|
| nameMeaning | devil in Swahili ⓘ |
| near |
Chyulu Hills
ⓘ
Mombasa–Nairobi Highway ⓘ
surface form:
Mombasa–Nairobi road
|
| notableFor |
dramatic landscape
ⓘ
local legends ⓘ |
| partOf |
East African Volcanic Province
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Rift Valley volcanic province
|
| rockType | basalt ⓘ |
| surfaceMaterial | volcanic rock ⓘ |
| terrain | rugged ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
guided walks
ⓘ
photography ⓘ |
| usedFor |
geological study
ⓘ
sightseeing ⓘ |
| vegetation | sparse ⓘ |
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