Lava Tower

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Lava Tower is a prominent volcanic rock formation and acclimatization stop on Mount Kilimanjaro, commonly visited along the Machame Route.

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Lava Tower canonical 1
Lava Tower Camp 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf landmark
volcanic rock formation
access foot only
alsoVisitedOn Lemosho Route
Shira Route
climateZone alpine desert zone of Kilimanjaro
commonlyVisitedOn Machame Route
composition volcanic rock
continent Africa
country Tanzania
elevation approximately 15092 feet above sea level
approximately 4600 metres above sea level
featureOf Kibo summit crater
surface form: Kibo cone of Mount Kilimanjaro
geologicalOrigin volcanic activity
governingBody Tanzania National Parks Authority
hasNearby Lava Tower self-linksurface differs
surface form: Lava Tower Camp
hazard altitude sickness risk
languageOfToponym English
locatedIn Kilimanjaro National Park
Kilimanjaro Region
Tanzania
locatedOn Mount Kilimanjaro
mountainRange Eastern Rift mountains (Kilimanjaro massif)
surface form: Eastern Rift Mountains
notableFor distinct tower-like rock shape
panoramic views of Mount Kilimanjaro
partOf Mount Kilimanjaro climbing routes
relativeLocation between Shira Plateau and Barranco Camp
on the southern slopes of Kibo
tourismType adventure tourism
mountain tourism
typicalItineraryRole high point for climb-high-sleep-low strategy
typicalUseDuration short daytime stop
usedFor acclimatization
rest stop
visitedBy mountaineers
trekkers
withinProtectedArea Kilimanjaro National Park

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Machame Route notableFeature Lava Tower
Lava Tower hasNearby Lava Tower self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Lava Tower Camp