Shetani lava flow

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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.

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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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Tsavo National Park hasAttraction Shetani lava flow